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Pheasant's are not native to this country Buzzards are Nuff said.

Wait till you visit the place were all the photo opportunities are you will love it even more,and definitely look forward to your next visit,all the best Bill.

I wish I had of known Piotr,because you weren't too far away from were most if not all the Cannock chase photo's on here were taken,If you ever come up again drop me a pm and i will be able to give you directions to the place you need to go,sorry you had a wasted journey,I know the place you...

Shayne, I brought a book by David Busch on the Canon 50d and It has been a great help and reference book,If he has done one on the 5D MkIII that might be worth an investment,all the best with your new camera you have chosen wisely.

Very well done Ryan.

I thank everyone for there input and valuable information,the situation has become delicate because of it being my daughter's boyfriends band so she has decided not to pursue it as she does not want to rock the boat excuse the pun,I personally think that magazines who do this are a little bit...

Thank you Mark,Thank you Simon.

Thank you Neil,Thank you Pete for the advice.

Thank you everyone for the vital information.

Thank you Sarah for the reply,the photo was posted on the bands Facebook page not the NME.

Hope someone may be able to help me out,my daughter took a photo of her boyfriends band and posted it on Facebook,the photo was used in the NME music magazine,did they need to ask for her permission to use the photo,much thanks Bill.

Try and set up a bit of a feeding station, ideally somewhere quiet,where you know that birds visit,put on the 70-300 use your tripod,maybe get a seat of some kind,and sit and wait be patient and just keep shooting,try and experiment with different setting until your happy with the outcome then...

Elish as been said get a hands on in a shop,then after you have made a short list have a look on here at the second hand market,you may be surprised at what you can pick up with your budget,just remember that good glass is the most important thing,all the best and welcome to the addictive world...

Have a look at some decent Army surplus gear,a lot cheaper than some of the fashionable stuff,and quality has got to be good.

There are certain web sites that you can download photo mags for free in pdf format,one mag in particular might be of interest to you it's called photography for beginners.