Mildenhall 4th April, more Osprey flying!

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Father Ted
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Nigel ,great shots as usual!
were you the chap with camo lens hood in John's field today? (Black car?)

I was one of the two chaps in the silver SEAT (Galaxy type) people carrier ,that tended to stick to the left side of John's trailer.

Long day for us , but ultimately worth the trip.( hopefully my buddy will post up his camcorder footage soon)



Ps. I thought I recognised the chap in the green rover today too ?

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great shots flat battery hows it going??? see you later today, good light no such thing as bad light!

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Good shots again what time were they out yesterday as didnt have the scanner on also see one has gone off early this morning to ?
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were you the chap with camo lens hood in John's field today? (Black car?)


That was me!
A long wait but well worth it in the end!
Thanks for the comments, and to the chap with the jump leads!! should not have had the air conditioning and radio on all that time, whoops!

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I would have come and said hello , but was rather intimidated by your dark glasses and huge lens.
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Very nice Nigel, love the first one, great light on them all. :biggrin:


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A few more from last evenings activity, challenging light and windy conditions along with slow shutter and high ISO, I binned a lot!

what time were they out yesterday as didnt have the scanner on

They took of at 18:45, and I left at about 20:00 while they were still in the air!

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CV-22 Osprey Mildenhall by Nigel Blake, on Flickr

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CV-22 Osprey Mildenhall by Nigel Blake, on Flickr

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Boeing KC-135R 60-0353 EXXON 22 by Nigel Blake, on Flickr

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father ted

i believe that was not Nigel Blake, this chap is know as the Marham tramp, as stated before possibly the fartiest tramp in the UK. Nigel Blake is a kind slim church going person not like this oversatched halfwit. if the photo attached is the same guy, beware as he always makes out his car has a flat battery then nicks your satch!!!


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nigel (the Marham tramp) by robertjamesstarling, on Flickr

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I don't know, Robert! Your stuck at home with the Mrs while there's Eagles flying, no wonder you've got Tourettes!!!! :lol:

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Nice you've even got the sun setting under the KC 135 , could you not have made the osprey shots more interesting by pulling in the Sun , moon and perhapse a space shuttle launching in the background ? LOL see you soon i hopes .lonewolf

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Nice detail captured on those Ospreys Nigel and number three looks like you used a very slow shutter speed to good effect.
If I'd known you were there on Thurs last, I'd have come and asked you where to look for a Stone Curlew (I couldn't see one anywhere).
Cheers, Bob.

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bobtomlin wrote:If I'd known you were there on Thurs last, I'd have come and asked you where to look for a Stone Curlew (I couldn't see one anywhere).
Cheers, Bob.

Many thanks Bob and Roger
There are a few Stone Curlews in now, you can see them on the grass at the 24 end at Lakenheath from the spotters car park, they nest on the base; but Weeting heath is the best bet, especially now (and throughout April) while the grass is really short, as they have no cover!

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