Welcome to... www. dannysdigiscoping. com

Welcome to Dannys Digiscoping!


A few of my early photos!



Greetings One and All!

Welcome to my website. It has been set up for Digiscopers and bird enthusiasts of all levels, so whether you're new to this or been doing it for years then you're more than welcome here.

I'm not new to birdwatching, but it was missing something. I then discovered digiscoping and it felt like a natural progression. I have now been a digiscoper for 2 years.

From taking pictures at your bird table, to getting out in the field, digiscoping with either a digital compact or DSLR this site covers most areas, in a not too confusing way, I hope!


Ruddy Shelduck (left) & Egyptian Goose,

Burnt Hill Lane gull field,

Carlton Colville, Suffolk

  February 10 © D.J.A Porter



Purple Sandpiper, one of eight

Ness Point,

 Lowestoft, Suffolk

February 10 © D.J.A Porter


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Remember, Photography doesn't have to be expensive

Digiscoping has really broadened my horizons.
 It makes birdwatching even
better!
Most of my photos have been taken with equipment from the cheaper end of the market. You can, if you enjoy digiscoping, upgrade your equipment over time.
So don't panic if your early results aren't as good as you'd have hoped (see above!), as they will get better with good equipment and the two P's, Patience & Practice!
Rest assured that if I can digiscope, then you can too! I had little or no real experience of photography, but now I wouldn't be on a bird reserve without my digiscope kit.
 None of the pictures on this website have been edited in any way, except to crop and resize them. I never adjust any of the photographic parameters, so what you see is exactly how the picture was taken.

So, if you're young or old(ish!), novice or pro then give it a go!

Digiscoping, A great way to get even closer to nature.

 I hope you enjoy my site.


Kittiwakes, returning to their nesting site 

"The old Ice Chute", Lowestoft Fish Dock,

 March 10 © D.J.A Porter

 



Waxwing, one of four,

Kensington Gardens, Lowestoft

February 10 © D.J.A Porter




Bittern,

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

February 10 © D.J.A Porter





A bit about me & where I go.....

I do most of my birdwatching & digiscoping in and around Lowestoft, a smallish town in the county of Suffolk, which is on the eastern coast of the United Kingdom. I occasionaly venture out a bit further, but as I'll never be a "Twitcher" I tend to stay on local patches (see page tabs above.)

Be it anything from a Blue Tit to a Bittern or a  Goldfinch to a Golden Eagle I'm happy with whatever I see or get to take photos of. Getting all stressed out about one bird a hundred miles away is just no fun at all!


Latest News Update

Should we say Yes or No to Sea Eagles in Suffolk?
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The poll has now been running for one month. A total of 18 votes have been cast so far with 13-5 in favour of the reintroduction scheme. Cast your vote now, show your support/opposition!


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There is now a Forum page to discuss any problems and to offer advise on Digiscoping, equipment etc. Look for the "Digiscoping Discussion" tab at the top of the page.

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At last some decent weather!
 
The weather people had been giving a sunny Sunday all week and the light streaming into my bedroom was a welcome sight!
 
For the past week I had been hoping to take some pictures of the returning Kittiwakes.
 
They breed around Lowestoft Harbour mouth on the locally famous "Kittiwake Wall"
 
Some of the birds, however, like to breed high up on the old ice chute.
 
This chute has long been redundant and is adjoined to the Ice Company building. This building used to provide ice for the trawlers until they stopped landing here earlier this century. The building now serves as a massive freezer, luckily tho the birds have found a much better use for it.
 
There have been a couple of Egyptian Geese sightings on the ice chute, but whether they breed there is yet to be seen.
 
I also visited Carlton & Peto marsh, but they yielded very little, as did Corton Cliff.
 
Often a good place for local rares, the cliff was sparse with just three Oystercatchers seen, and a few Cormorants offshore.
 
The lack of birds didn't matter today though. Just being out in the sunshine was good enough!
 
Happy Birding!

 

Marsh Harrier,

 The Iconic East Anglian bird of prey, 

Haddiscoe Marsh, Waveney Forest

February 10 ©D.J.A Porter



 

Oystercatchers,

Corton Cliff, on the field, Suffolk,

March 10 ©D.J.A Porter

 






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