Images: EJ, Alba and Caledonia at LG on 22 July

Here are EJ and the chicks taken using my phone camera held to the telescope eye piece at the LG Centre. Caledonia is on the right.

Here is Caledonia making a fly-past.

Here is Caledonia about to touch-down on the nest.

And here is EJ keeping an eye out from a tree close by.

Lovely pictures, Celtic Vampire!  I like the roundness of the telescope. And isn't there a very slight gray, misty, slighty blurred not-quite-perfect effect?  Anyway, there is a certain "ambience"  that greatly adds to the overall beauty of your photos.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

Hello Celtic Vampire.

Great pics.. I can see this catching on - Phones and telescopes- June I think Karen posted one of Garten recently on Gabfest.. taken in the same manner.

Superb pics Celtic Vampire. What phone have you got?

Celtic Vampire   Those are indeed lovely.

Thanks June, I was able to get photos with a crisp edge all round but it needed a very steady hand and perfect alignment on the telescope! I got a few others of Cally landing on the nest that I'll post too. Steve

Thanks Chloe, a spot of good luck more than anything else! I have an iPhone 3GS, so I bet newer phones with better resolution will get better photos. Needs perfect alignment with the scope and a steady hand to try and get a crisp circle all round. Steve

Hi Steve

I was at the VC on Sat 21st July and there was a guy doing just what you have done with his phone (it wasnt you was it)?   He was carrying a paper bag from the shop full of goodies - was that you then???    Your photos are great, I tried to do the same thing with my Camera but wasnt successful, so well done.

Hi Mary, not me I'm afraid, I was down on Sunday. Not sure if a camera would work as well as a phone as the lens/shutter might be too big, although worth a try! Thanks.

Steve, didnt even think of using my phone, thinking a camera would be better.  I have an HTC Desire S which takes not bad photos too, oh well will have to wait until next visit which will probably be next year now.

I've added in some more photos of Caledonia flying at the nest.

Lovely pics CV - 'moody & atmospheric'

Steve, maybe you should add these photos to Caledonia and Alba's special thread here

These are great.  I never thought of using my phone but have done it quite successfully in the past with my camera.

black jaguar

Hello Celtic Vampire.

Great pics.. I can see this catching on - Phones and telescopes- June I think Karen posted one of Garten recently on Gabfest.. taken in the same manner.