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A newly published book gives a compelling glimpse into the vibrant and fascinating life of birds. ‘The Handbook of Bird Photography’ provides an intimate insight into the secret world of bird behaviour and the colourful lives of these creatures. The sumptuous book brings together the knowledge, talent, and experience of three well-known professional wildlife photographers – Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomaki and Bence Mate – into one beautifully illustrated volume. Above, a male red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) offering small mammal prey to female, Hortobagyi National Park, Hungary

 

The book is full of practical tips and advice for aspiring wildlife photographers, covering all of the elements that lead to a great bird photograph. Illustrating their points, the authors share their stories and showcase some of their breathtaking photographs – taken all over the world and capturing everything from the majestic white-tailed eagle down to the tiny waxwing. Above, a grey heron (Ardea cinerea) catching a fish, Prypiat area, Belarus.

 

European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) taking off from waters edge after bathing, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

 

White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) being attacked by a common gull (Larus canus) in flight, Norway

 

 

Thrush nightingale(Luscinua luscinia) singing, Estonia

 

Double head portrait of two Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) adult on right, juvenile left, Danube Delta, Romania

 

Female kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in flight carrying lizard prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

 

Glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) in flight in front of a nearly full moon. Norway

 

Guillemot (Uria aalge) flock in flight over nesting colony on rocks, Norway

 

Magpie (Pica pica) perched in tree ‘doing the splits’, Spain

 

Head portraits of king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) (right)and black vulture (Coragyps atratus) Santa Rita, Costa Rica

 

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) female with ducklings, Parainen, Finland

 

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) in flight, Pusztaszer, Hungary

 

Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on berries, Porvoo, Finland

 

Steppe buzzard (Buteo buteo vulpinus) and black kite (Milvus migrans) mixed flock soaring, Israel

 

Red-flanked bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) juvenile male, sitting on decoy of adult male, Kuusamo, Finland

 

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on bamboo cane in snow, Uto, Finland

 

Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying through snow, Posio, Finland

 

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) landing on water, Komagvaer, Norway

 

source:::::The Telegraph…UK

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