4 Jan 11
By Christophe Doucet on 4 Jan 11, 23:12 - News
New year and new decade... The opportunity to present you my best wishes for 2011, already placed under the sign of bats, because this one was declared international year of bats by UNEP ( United Nations Environment Programme). A small link here for more information.
Nikon D700+17-35 at 19mm, 2s, f/14, 200 iso. Liesville-sur-Douve, parc des marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, France.
12 Feb 10
By Christophe Doucet on 12 Feb 10, 18:24 - Fresh from the field
New snowy event that February, the winter definitely have spoiled us this year. If this time Cotentin was spared, snow was present from the center department. In the sea, flurries followed each other throughout the day, Ideal for photos in winter environments. But wind was also very strong and visibility was often useless.
Nikon D700 + 500mm f/4 VR, 1/2000s, f/5.6 800iso. Omaha Beach cliff - Normandy - France
7 Jan 10
By Christophe Doucet on 7 Jan 10, 10:41 - Fresh from the field
Winter spoils us this year with several snow events, even into the Cotentin! If it makes travel difficult sometimes, it's an opportunity to rediscover the landscape in winter moods as here at Vauville cove in Hague.
Nikon D700 + 70-200 at 70mm, 1/250s at f/11, 200 iso.
18 Dec 09
By Christophe Doucet on 18 Dec 09, 23:14 - Fresh from the field
The snowy episode that hit most of France these days has been the opportunity to photograph birds in unusual conditions for the month of December, even more for regions where snow is rare, as here in Cotentin. Faced with snow showers which follow, this little European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) seemed a little disoriented. Fortunately for him, it quickly melted.
Nikon D700 + 500mm f/4 VR at f/5, 1/250s, 1250 iso.
18 Mar 09
By Christophe Doucet on 18 Mar 09, 11:43 - Fresh from the field
Spring forerunners are many in the nature. Having followed assidument the wintering of the short-eared owls (Asio flammeus) , birds begin to leave their wintering sites to go to reproduce more in the North and east of Europe. Some are still present, and take advantage of spring conditions. They then have to live with the first mosquitoes (all the clear petit points on the photo), the photographer also...
4 Mar 09
By Christophe Doucet on 4 Mar 09, 11:18 - Fresh from the field
Winter is not ended yet, but common buzzards(Buteo buteo) already bustle about their territory protection with the aim of the season of reproduction to come. The best sites are defended beaks and greenhouses, but when a pursuit or an intimidation are not enough, buzzards can come there to wings as here. The altercation lasted good about ten minutes, but both birds went out of it unhurt.
Nikon D300 + 500mm vr 1/1000s à f/4 800 iso. Cotentin - Normandie - France
8 Feb 09
By Christophe Doucet on 8 Feb 09, 16:33 - Fresh from the field
The harsh winter of this year allows to observe visitors usually uncommon in Cotentin. It is the case of that Hawfinsh (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) that crossed a few days in my garden. This day there, the wind was so strong as he had to adopt this aerodynamic posture to like on the branch.
Nikon d700, 500mm vr, f/4 1/640s 1600iso. Cotentin - Basse-Normandie - France.