Birds of Brittany
p.1 #1Birds of Brittany
Enjoyed about 3 weeks in Brittany, including a 6 day birding tour. Some birds unique to Europe and vicinity. Some not.
Common kingfisher
Long-billed Curlew
Gray Heron
Mostly Sanderlings with occasional Black-bellied Plovers
Euraisin Stonechat
Meadow Pipit
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Purple Heron (lucky find)
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Common kingfisher
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC lens 500mm f/9.0 1/60s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
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Long-billed Curlew
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 + MC-14 lens 498mm f/7.1 1/800s 1600 ISO -0.3 EV
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Gray Heron
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC + MC-14 lens 350mm f/8.0 1/3200s 1600 ISO -1.7 EV
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Mostly Sanderlings with occasional Black-bellied Plovers
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 + MC-20 lens 300mm f/9.0 1/3200s 1600 ISO -1.0 EV
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Euraisin Stonechat
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC + MC-14 lens 613mm f/8.0 1/1250s 800 ISO +0.7 EV
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Meadow Pipit
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC lens 459mm f/7.1 1/3200s 1600 ISO +0.7 EV
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Eurasian Green Woodpecker
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC lens 500mm f/7.1 1/5000s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV
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Purple Heron (lucky find)
OM-1 OM 150-400mm F4.5 TC lens 275mm f/6.3 1/500s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
Dec 02, 2025 at 01:55 PM
p.1 #2Birds of Brittany
It is very interesting to see similar birds from other places, thanks for showing these. Very well done. Bruce
Dec 02, 2025 at 02:09 PM
p.1 #3Birds of Brittany
Good variety Gene, and you made good use of the wide range of focal-lengths with that lens.
I guess you did not need the MC-20 on for the Sanderlings?
Those gritty specular highlights in the Pipit shot can be annoying, but I usually make them disappear with cloning or blurring.
No time for fly-fishing, I bet.
Tony
I guess you did not need the MC-20 on for the Sanderlings?
Those gritty specular highlights in the Pipit shot can be annoying, but I usually make them disappear with cloning or blurring.
No time for fly-fishing, I bet.
Tony
Dec 02, 2025 at 04:27 PM