clydeboy
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Being both new and a "garden" birdwatcher my new news isn't as exciting as most however I was on a high all day yesterday, and promised to share any new garden tick pics.
Anyway, after an hour parked at the back door yesterday a solitary Long tailed tit arrived on my strategically placed nutbag while I was taking more Bullfinch shots, as he had come down on to the branches nearer the house for once.
I did it again and got overexcited, instead of waiting for the perfect shot, I rattled off as many shots as I could while awaiting the expected family party to arrive, which didn't.
I was delighted though as among the shots were one or two "goodies" and I think the "fluffy" has taken over from the Bullfinch as my new favourite bird.
I think it was about 3 or 4 weeks ago that I nearly got my proof pic, and since then It had become my own personal crusade, which has been greeted with hoots of derision and jibing within the household.........bloody Philestines.
I also spotted my first Heron the other day while at work.
I was in conversation with 2 colleagues when I saw this big "bird" flying towards us, and to be honest it saved me from a bit of embarassment, as I was paying no attention whatsoever to what was being said as I was transfixed, and just at the silent point when someone had obviously asked me a question, The Heron let out this enormous KRAAAAAAAAAANK, which caused the other two to turn around and enquire as to what the hell THAT was. Saved, by a Heron.....brilliant.
Anyway, here's a couple of pics from yesterday. :t:
Anyway, after an hour parked at the back door yesterday a solitary Long tailed tit arrived on my strategically placed nutbag while I was taking more Bullfinch shots, as he had come down on to the branches nearer the house for once.
I did it again and got overexcited, instead of waiting for the perfect shot, I rattled off as many shots as I could while awaiting the expected family party to arrive, which didn't.
I was delighted though as among the shots were one or two "goodies" and I think the "fluffy" has taken over from the Bullfinch as my new favourite bird.
I think it was about 3 or 4 weeks ago that I nearly got my proof pic, and since then It had become my own personal crusade, which has been greeted with hoots of derision and jibing within the household.........bloody Philestines.
I also spotted my first Heron the other day while at work.
I was in conversation with 2 colleagues when I saw this big "bird" flying towards us, and to be honest it saved me from a bit of embarassment, as I was paying no attention whatsoever to what was being said as I was transfixed, and just at the silent point when someone had obviously asked me a question, The Heron let out this enormous KRAAAAAAAAAANK, which caused the other two to turn around and enquire as to what the hell THAT was. Saved, by a Heron.....brilliant.
Anyway, here's a couple of pics from yesterday. :t:
