A touch of Spring (1 Viewer)

Sue Wright

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• Mar 22, 2007

• #1

Hi folks,

I managed to get a photo or two of our first Chiffchaff to visit the back garden on Sunday. Then yesterday, another couple of shots from one (or the same one) that visited our front garden! I always feel as though spring is really here on seeing them and hearing them. We heard 2 at the New Forest the Sunday before last, got a couple of photos then too, but not worth putting on, but these are a bit better.

I've also put a slightly blurred one of a Dunnock singing at the back of the house as well as a cheeky Jackdaw on the nuts and maize.

Happy Spring to you all,

Sue.

 

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matt green

Norfolkman gone walkabout

• Mar 22, 2007

• #2

These are really excellent quality pics Sue

And by some amazing coincidence I was just thinking how long it's been since I last saw any jackdaws, funny how they just seem to come and go.

No shortage of donnocks though, and a chiffchaff has made it's way back to my local meadows - still feels like winter though!!

Matt

 

Renee Redstart

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2007

• #3

What a beautiful set of photos Sue. The Dunnock might look blurred to your expert eye, but I think it's a fantastic picture. To get a close-up shot of a bird singing is wonderful in itself. And I really like this one, especially with the branch colours.

 

Wendy Morris

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2007

• #4

More lovely photos from you Sue. I was delighted to see the Chiffchaff down by the Yeo on Tuesday morning and I tried to get a pic of the LTTs, but they were never still long enough and all I got were empty branches!

For the first time in weeks, definitely before Christmas, I had a crow taking some stale apple cake that I had put out on the front lawn. They are always around, but don't often pop in for breakfast.

Miserable weather this morning compared to the last two days, but supposed to buck up again for the weekend.

 

pie

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2007

• #5

Hi Sue,
Your spring pictures are a joy "now that's what I call a Chiffchaff" LOL!
Thank you so much for posting your lovely spring garden pics.

 

M

Mary Evelyn

New member

• Mar 22, 2007

• #6

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh lovely Sue.

 

Dizzy

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2007

• #7

Beautiful pics Sue. I cant pick a favourite ~ they're all lovely. Thanks



Best wishes

 

Sue Wright

Well-known member

• Mar 22, 2007

• #8

Hi all and thank you for your kind comments.

I'm pleased you've got one or two Chiffs too Matt, a little more Spring like today here in temperature only - made up for with rain!

Thanks Dizzy, Mary and Pie, but Renée "expert eye" my foot!! I must agree with you about a singing Bird though, wonderful to the eye and the ear. The Dunnock was only yards from our back bedroom window, the 2nd Chiffchaff taken from our front bedroom window (nice to have one each side!).

Good for you with yours Wendy, though you've something to answer for as I'm sure that Crow lobbed your cake into our stream on it's way over!!!!! I'm positive it was yelling "Too bally hard, too bally hard!!!" :-O

Sue.

 

Paminfra

Well-known member

• Mar 23, 2007

• #9

Welll done, Sue! I'm really envious. Haven't heard or seen any Chiffchaffs round here yet, in fact Spring doesn't seem to be happening at all! However there are compensations, two pairs of Hen Harriers for instance. But they are crafty and know when someone is trying to take their pictures so they make sure only half of them appears in the frame!!!! Right now, however, there's one just outside the house in the thick fog! Are they trying to tell me something?!

 

Kits

Picture Picker

Social Media Editor

• Mar 24, 2007

• #10

Stunning pics, Sue. Thank you!

 

S

SAFM

Well-known member

• Mar 24, 2007

• #11

good pics sue - It is now spring for me - Two Swallows helped but the warm weather combined with a relaxing walk in the sun (in the back fields) reminded me why I love the outdoors.