The birds they mock me

[DibblyDobbler]

It's a Wren


Wren by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Derek Smith]

DibblyDobbler said:

It's a Wren


Wren by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Lovely shot. Soon to be wallpaper.

I was in a meeting and being addressed by some pompous git. I was bored and looked out of the window to see a wren doing somersaults on a branch of a bush. It went forwards a few times, then went back a couple of times, and repeated. It was fascinating. I looked around the room for some reason and about half a dozen of us were looking at the antics.

If only there were wrens for all boring meetings. They are delightful.

Thanks for that.

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

It's a Wren

Well, if you had said it was very very small I would have suggest wren based on the head shape and tail position.

As you didn't mention size I thought it must be something larger but of a similar sort of body shape. However most of the wrens I have seen have appeared to have shorter and rounder bodies when see perched (briefly usually) on a branch.

Unless, of course, it is some sort of giant Scottish wren ...

[DibblyDobbler]

Derek Smith said:

Lovely shot. Soon to be wallpaper.

I was in a meeting and being addressed by some pompous git. I was bored and looked out of the window to see a wren doing somersaults on a branch of a bush. It went forwards a few times, then went back a couple of times, and repeated. It was fascinating. I looked around the room for some reason and about half a dozen of us were looking at the antics.

If only there were wrens for all boring meetings. They are delightful.

Thanks for that.

You are very welcome Derek - I shall be on the lookout for one performing gymnastics

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

Well, if you had said it was very very small I would have suggest wren based on the head shape and tail position.

As you didn't mention size I thought it must be something larger but of a similar sort of body shape. However most of the wrens I have seen have appeared to have shorter and rounder bodies when see perched (briefly usually) on a branch.

Unless, of course, it is some sort of giant Scottish wren ...

Well the funny thing is I photographed my first wren earlier this year and it just didn't look to me much like this one (which seemed bigger for a start). Anyway - got there in the end

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

Well, if you had said it was very very small I would have suggest wren based on the head shape and tail position.

As you didn't mention size I thought it must be something larger but of a similar sort of body shape. However most of the wrens I have seen have appeared to have shorter and rounder bodies when see perched (briefly usually) on a branch.

Unless, of course, it is some sort of giant Scottish wren ...

Well the funny thing is I photographed my first wren earlier this year and it just didn't look to me much like this one (which seemed bigger for a start). Anyway - got there in the end

My picture search suggests that there are quite a lot of different models of wrens, some of them, typically American ones, seem much bigger than others. I didn't know that.

Tricky this bird identification lark.

Hmm. Larks ...

[DibblyDobbler]

First Kingfisher of the season


Kingfisher by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Vintage Racer]

Fantastic shot Mike!

[DibblyDobbler]

Vintage Racer said:

Fantastic shot Mike!

Thanks

[LongQ]

DD, is that just sun lit or did you use a rather powerful flash with some method of deploying a very high speed flash sync?

Superb result either way.

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

DD, is that just sun lit or did you use a rather powerful flash with some method of deploying a very high speed flash sync?

Superb result either way.

Thanks LQ - just lucky to catch it in a sunny spot

[isaldiri]

Oofff, really neat pic there . Been trying and failing to get one of the kingfisher nearby for a while already

[And172940]

My son Max sent me this, he hit this buzzard with his car when it flew across in front of him.
He got out to see if it was okay and took this shot with his phone. A few seconds later it flew off. It looks a bit dazed, sitting on its tail.

[Vintage Racer]

Rain again......

DSC_1604_00001 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

[DibblyDobbler]

Vintage Racer said:

Rain again......

If you stand on one leg you’ll be fine

[DibblyDobbler]

From this morning's walk in the park


Redwing by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

From this morning's walk in the park


Redwing by Mike Smith, on Flickr

That's ridiculous for an "opportunity" shot. Well done.

I can't believe how much feather detail seems to be retained shooting that length at that ISO and at that shutter speed.

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

That's ridiculous for an "opportunity" shot. Well done.

I can't believe how much feather detail seems to be retained shooting that length at that ISO and at that shutter speed.

Cheers - not caught one before so am chuffed (especially as it was so cold the battery packed up about 30 seconds after I got the shot!)

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

That's ridiculous for an "opportunity" shot. Well done.

I can't believe how much feather detail seems to be retained shooting that length at that ISO and at that shutter speed.

Cheers - not caught one before so am chuffed (especially as it was so cold the battery packed up about 30 seconds after I got the shot!)

Hmm. Time to buy a lottery ticket?

My experience is usually the other way around. That said the 1D3 battery typically runs to around 2000 shots so the number of risk points during a day is not too great. Unless the battery is at end of life but not making it clear about that status at the time of use.

[Rusty1]

Went out with girlfriend to find these Waxwings as she wanted to get a photo of one eating a berry, Didn't take long and got tonnes of shots of them eating!