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Hi Iโ€™m Al, a wildlife and landscape photographer in North Wales ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ I use a Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm and 28-200mm. Thanks for viewing ๐Ÿ˜‰

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A lovely little Stonechat struggling to balance on a twig for me

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Stonechat #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

04.10.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For a camera? What are you thinking about? ๐Ÿ™‚

02.10.2025 05:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Black-headed Gull is having a wonderful conversation by himself (or maybe herself; difficult to discern!)

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#BlackHeadedGull #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SeaBirds

28.09.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gosh well, yeah phone photography generally doesnโ€™t elicit results like this, not unless youโ€™re very very close to the bird and get all that good detail.

A cheap dedicated camera can take shots like this ๐Ÿ™‚

28.09.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My first shot of a Wren! Finally, one stayed still long enough!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Wren #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

25.09.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Swallows are pretty rapid! Itโ€™s a challenge to capture them wellโ€ฆahem!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#BarnSwallow #Swallow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

24.09.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wondered that. I guessed it was a Shrimpโ€ฆ?

24.09.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

24.09.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Betsy ๐Ÿ™‚

24.09.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A fun take on a double capture of a Kingfisher and Little Egret.

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Kingfisher #LittleEgret #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

20.09.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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One of my better shots of a Kingfisher with an actual fish! Better or not, itโ€™s my first anywayโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ™‚

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

15.09.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you kindly ๐Ÿ™‚

08.09.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ve never seen a Song Thrush before, so even though this is a pretty standard pic, Iโ€™m still pleased to have taken it ๐Ÿ˜‡

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Thrush #SongThrush #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

08.09.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A curious little Kingfisher. Lovely birds ๐Ÿ˜

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

06.09.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I think this is a favourite shot of mine. I love the atmosphere and itโ€™s something a little different ๐Ÿ™‚

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

30.08.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A couple of delightful Kingfishers, fishing, like Kings!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

24.08.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A couple of delightful Kingfishers, fishing, like Kings!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

24.08.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was lucky enough to find this lovely Kestrel on the Little Orme of Llandudno.

Not an amazing shot, but itโ€™s a first!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#falcon #kestrel #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

23.08.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A male Willow Warbler with a huge mouthful of bugs!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#WillowWarbler #Warbler #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

16.08.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A female Willow Warbler with a mouthful of bugs sat very prettily for me recently

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#WillowWarbler #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

12.08.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ve been birding for nearly a year, but Iโ€™ve only just managed to get a shot of a Great Tit!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#GreatTit #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

10.08.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

07.08.2025 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This was a first for me and very unexpected: a Sedge Warbler.

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#SedgeWarbler #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

07.08.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Capturing Sand Martins isnโ€™t easy, but after around 456,000 shots, I got one ๐Ÿ˜†

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#SandMartin #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

02.08.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A White Wagtail checks out what it just stood inโ€ฆ

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm, from a long way off!

#WhiteWagtail #Wagtail #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
#SeaBirds

31.07.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Having a stare-off with a Crow felt ominous!

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#Crow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

23.07.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

21.07.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Sandwich Tern; the first Iโ€™ve seen and photographed!

Taken with the Sony RX10iv

#SandwichTern #Tern #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SeaBirds

20.07.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Tufted Duck was โ€˜giving me the eyeโ€™ ๐Ÿ˜œ

Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm

#UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #TuftedDuck #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha #Tamron150-500

18.07.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚ I was pleased too, for 200mm!

14.07.2025 13:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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