There is something fantastic about the Bee-eaters ...i think storm Henry had alot to do with Birds being in the wrong places this year and like you say we are in severe drought in our Valley and there is a distinct lack of Birds that should be breeding here now maybe not enough soft insects to feed there young ? so have moved slightly to places that have had rain recently ? the Bee -eaters have been going to a bird reserve /gravel pit in Norfolk for a few yrs now but its not been really the right weather for them so they right on the edge of the where they can breed i think there is a live webcam of them ?

Thanks for the kind comment ...good luck with your new camera they are good value for the money so i'm sure you will enjoy it ..i am now using manual mode usually f/5.6 or f/6.3 shutter speeds 1/500 to 1/800 and auto ISO for stationary birds but no settings are written in stone as i have been trying out f/7.1 for the Bee-eaters and they seem OK i just do a basic edit of my RAW file in Nikons NX studio...the Bee-eaters were approx 25mtrs away from me

@@digger360 Thanks for your quick reply. I'll try the settings you mention, but of course I will have to get used to the camera first, can't wait to get it...one more day to wait if all goes well 😀 Have you tried any macro photography with this camera? Besides birds I'm also interested in taking photos of insects and small animals. Keep on making these nice videos, they're really entertaining and beautiful.

@@sakripo Good luck on your adventure with this camera you will enjoy it just take your time ...i am like you learning this camera and photography in general and enjoying getting out in the countryside around me ...i really havn't got the patience for insects but i do try the odd shot of Butterflies and Dragonflys when they present themselves ..i do take some photos of my wifes flowers in the garden and they come out OK just i don't get the composition right i am told 😂 perhaps i should include them in a video