Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 16/05/2026- put SD card in camera - format - take card out - place it down next to the card I should've formatted Oops. 020
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Barn swallow pair going for their breakfast. These were really challenging to photograph and I only came away with a few decent photos, but this one is my favourite in a long, long time. 🪶 #nature #wildlife #photography #bird #birds #canon 0174
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 28/03/2026"Out of the way, got important foxy stuff to do" 500mm | 1/1000 | f/4 | ISO 32 000 #nature #wildlife (-ish) #photography #animals #fox 0100
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026The place I often visit has this perfect perch and background for a kingfisher, and if you keep quiet, they aren't all that bothered. Took the 2X with me for once and got this guy to pose for me. 🪶 1000mm, f/8, 1/500, ISO 3200 #nature #wildlife #photography #birds 0201
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 28/01/2026~ 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 ~ I'm not yet very good at capturing scenes which, amongst my technically sound and pleasing photos, really stand out to me. However, I 𝘢𝘮 slowly getting there. 🪶 #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #natureart 0394
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026We get these in May, and they're so amazing to see close up. 010
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 21/01/2026This kingfisher was sat there for something like 3 seconds. I got a couple photos, all blurry except this one. Sometimes you just need to get lucky, nothing else helps. #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Birds 🪶 1261
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Little guys like this are very curious and will often come close to check out the weirdo with a long tube. Please insert your favourite great tit pun here: [ ] #Canon #Sigma #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Birds 1170
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 07/12/2025I'm archiving my parents' music collection, and the amount of stuff that 'kind of matches but not really' is astounding 110
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Shoutout to all airport security workers who are patient with me and my 5 cameras, 14 different batteries, rolls of film, laptop, and all the other crap you'd usually have while travelling. #travel 020
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Almost didn't get this photograph, on account of looking in the other direction. But I heard something moving behind me and turned just in time. I've ready been asked three times if this was AI, so I guess I'm doing something right. #nature #wildlife #photography #canon #sigma 1171
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Found this guy hanging out near a hide, just in time for a full ass sunrise. Love how the background turned out in almost the same colours as he. 🪶 Mandatory tag @londonkingfishers.bsky.social #canon #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #kingfisher 323917
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Coming back from my summer downtime, and this one is a stunner! 🪶 I don't have access to my usual software at the moment, so the highlights are nuked, but I still love this photo. No kings, only kinglets. #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #Canon 116610
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 10/08/2025I didn't consider it from that angle. That's a really cool interpretation! I love foggy mornings. You really have to get close, but the photos turn out great. 010
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Out of 500 or so photos, around 20 are with this guy in any kind of normal pose. In the rest, he's pointing straight up or down. Just nuthatch things. R5II and Sigma 500mm F4 1/1000 f/4 ISO 10 000 #bird #nature #wildlife #photography 0392
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Haven't posted in a while, but this latest one is a hoot! (ahahaha I'll be here all week) Little owl that almost flew into me; F4, 1/800, ISO ~200 000 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birds #Canon #Sigma #Owlposting 0523
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 26/05/2025The one. The only. The Porb. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Bird #Canon 🪶 0584
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025*clears throat* IT'S TERN O'CLOCK Finally got some good photos of one as it repeatedly dove into water nearby. 1/4000 was needed, many photos were discarded. Also - #addBirder ! #bird #wildlife #nature #photography #Canon 1361
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 03/05/2025As much as it pains me to admit it, and to the horror of my sleep schedule... Early mornings are my favourite time for taking photos. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Bird #Gloomy #Canon #Sigma 2312
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Bit of a different post today - a selection from the pocket camera (Fuji F30) I took with me to work this week. This kind of photography is very different to what I usually do, but it makes for a nice change of pace and some fresh perspective. #photography #digicam #digicamlove 0170
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025April is turning out to be Heron Month. This isn't Dennis (I think he's solo this year), but instead some neighbours of his that I watched fly over me several times. They finally decided to land and did this slow, dance-like descent onto the pond. #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Bird 0332
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Hi everyone, meet Dennis. Dennis is a Grey Heron living at a nearby pond. Dennis starts its day by flying to this bank, looking for fish, catching nothing, then waddling off. Dennis is, if nothing else, very persistent. #Nature #Wildlife #Bird #Photography #Canon 0622
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025I've noticed that my fondness for a particular bird is often (though not always) proportional to how skittish the damn things are. Anyway, love Kingfishers. #Birds #Wildlife #Photography #Kingfisher #Canon 0252
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Motivational quip of the day: Always make the best of a situation. More specifically, when you screw up and scare off a bird, at least try and get a decent photo as it flies away. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Birds #Canon 0240
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025The other, lesser known version of Swan Lake. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Birds #Canon #Sigma 0240
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Imagine yourself drifting idly, bathing in the first light of the day. It's peaceful, quiet, and there's absolutely nothing to concern yourself with. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Birds #Canon #Sigma 0241
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Got one of this year's Top 12 yesterday. But I must admit I'm having trouble identifying it! I'm sure I'll know better in time, but if anyone can tell what this is, do let me know. #Wildlife #Nature #Protography #Birds #Canon #Sigma 2112
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 22/02/2025I am quite fond of pigeons, even if they don't like me nearly as much. Wood pigeons are incredibly skittish where I live, so having the opportunity to admire one from relatively close range is a rare treat. #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Birds #Pigeon #Canon #Sigma 0140
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Snow! This means 3 things. 1. I get to sit indoors with a mug of something hot whenever I want 2. Lovely crunch underfoot whenever I am not indoors with said mug 2. I need to shovel the parking lot before the crunch stops #nature #snow 090
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Ibis! The bird, not the thing in the camera. This one was very patient with me as I found a safe place to slam the brakes and scramble for my camera. Only got 3 shots in before someone in a camper van sped by and spooked it. Oh well. #nature #wildlife #photography #bird #canon 0241
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Thank you! They're sooo quick. It's a real struggle, especially in dense bushes. Hope you get one! 000
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025I normally try to avoid straight up birds on a (single) stick, but little guys are excepted. This time, the little guy in question is a local nuthatch, looking where it can fly off to so I need to find it again (for the 16th time in a row). #Photography #Nature #Bird #Birb #Wildlife #Canon 0382
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Caught in the act - a blue tit foraging its way through some reeds on the coast, showing off the splinter it majestically tore off just moments before. #Nature #Photography #Wildlife #Birds #Canon #Sigma 0190
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 25/01/2025White geese! Apparently a very common farm animal, but I wouldn't guess it by how rarely I see them. This guy hissed at us for passing too close (he was taking a nap in the middle of a walking path). #Nature #Photography #Bird #Canon #Sigma 0242
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Little grebes are some of my favourite animals. Little tiny round things scooting around on the water, they sort of remind me of bumper cars. R5 + Sigma 500/4 #Canon #Sigma #Photography #Nature #Birds #Wildlife 0161
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 13/01/2025It's not just animals that look good in the early hours. Sometimes, the rising sun does fun things with fog and clouds. #Canon #Photography #Nature #Landscape 0230
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Blue tit pit stop. A lush green canopy makes for a pretty backdrop, but a bare, dried tree means more attention for the bird - and more importantly, it works just as well for a quick rest. Taken October 2024 near Tihany. #birds #photography #nature #canon 0110
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 04/12/2024A grebe checking out yours truly, who was desperately trying to swing the lens around when it surfaced right under my nose. #birds #nature #photography #canon #sigma 0131
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Kiss or fight? No clue, made for a cool photo. Flamingo colony at Valle Cavanata trying desperately not to wake up on Saturday morning, just like me. #birds #wildlife #photography #canon #sigma 080
Giklab @giklab.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Mrs. Kingfisher on her throne #birds #nature #wildlife #Canon #Sigma 090
