Wildlife – Fuerteventura Camera Club

C do you really think I am asleep Homera Gaskin

11 Young Kestral Richard Holmes 2nd Place

28 Eye Of The Giraffe Carol Sheridan 3rd Prize

VC 1ST PRIZE Fuerteventura chat feeding a fledgling Dave G - Copy

Cardinal – this is one of my all time favourite birds which I finally saw in 2020, but got no passable photos! This is a little grainy, but the focus is pretty good and there’s a nice catchlight in the eye. Good colour too.

U Highly Commended Once a Zebra John Verlander

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30 Wild Short Eared Owl Laura Woods 1sr Prize

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Another Day Wallowing Stephen Court

4 Chipmonk At Volcon Calderon Hondo Reinhold Heggenberger

VA 3RD PRIZE Empora Dragonfly at Antigua Dave G

VB 2ND PRIZE High Ambition John Verlander

11 Waiting For Snacks Keith Dawson 2nd Place

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26 Red Backed Shrike Laura Woods 2nd Place

24 Red Kites Duncan Gray Highly Commended

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L How do you get out of here Mom Alan Hornsby

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12 Scarlet Darter Dragonfly Richard Holmes 1st Place

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The Queen – I like the title, and I love the fact that we have a bird behaving naturally and doing something rather than just sitting. It’s a shame about the grain, a very high ISO to cope with challenging light I imagine? Still a lovely shot. Well done.

Exit Right – I quite like the artistic feel to this one, although it’s blown out and grainy and not quite in focus, the colour and the light actually lends something to the overall image. I am never overly fond of birds flying away from the camera, I think it loses some of the connection between photographer and subject. Good effort. Birds in flight can be tricky!