Hi,All,
Having just joined birding uk I would like to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my background.
I have been interested in photography for some years now and always wanted to take close ups of birds although I am not a bird watcher. I have recently got into studying birds and bought myself a Sigma 150-500 lens. Having never used such a long lens before ,I find that my photos are not very sharp, is this because there is insufficient light at this time...

Hi,All,
Having just joined birding uk I would like to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my background.
I have been interested in photography for some years now and always wanted to take close ups of birds although I am not a bird watcher. I have recently got into studying birds and bought myself a Sigma 150-500 lens. Having never used such a long lens before ,I find that my photos are not very sharp, is this because there is insufficient light at this time...

It was an icy start and at first I thought of visiting RSPB Blacktoft Sands but then thought would try a little nature reserve Saltmarshe Delph, tucked away near the Humber estuary. Was not disappointed. Although there was just one hide I observed a small flock of Gadwall and a gregarious group of Coot at the water there. It looked promising for future visits.
Across the road under a railway bridge lay the rest of the reserve, a little gem of older woodlland and some water areas. Here I saw...