Some recent bird images

[PeterD]

Thought I would share these


Great Tit (parus major) in our pear tree.


Wood pigeon in our conifer.


Rook in our conifer.


Juvenile Herring Gull over the Hermitage Stream estuary.


Magpie over the Hermitage Stream.


Black-headed Gull at the wharf.


Moorhen in the upper Hermitage stream.

Peter

[Zuiko]

Re: Some recent bird images

Thanks for sharing, Peter, as usual they are all excellent. I especially like the Herring Gull and Magpie in flight pictures.

[PeterD]

Re: Some recent bird images

Thanks for sharing, Peter, as usual they are all excellent. I especially like the Herring Gull and Magpie in flight pictures.

Good morning and thank you for your kind comments John.

It was good to go down to one of my old haunts albeit on a less than good day. The garden shots were taken in the odd moments when I had time to pick up the camera.

[Falk]

Re: Some recent bird images

Thanks for sharing, Peter, as usual they are all excellent. I especially like the Herring Gull and Magpie in flight pictures.

... I'll second that!

The contrasting colours in the Black-headed Gull photo are nice; I mean the yellow lichens and background greens, together with the gulls red legs etc.

The Woodie could be from 'my' conifer too

[PeterD]

Re: Some recent bird images

... I'll second that!

The contrasting colours in the Black-headed Gull photo are nice; I mean the yellow lichens and background greens, together with the gulls red legs etc.

The Woodie could be from 'my' conifer too

Thanks for your kind comments.
This stretch of Langstone harbour is always interesting. We feed our birds every day and the Wood Pigeon rules the roost. I have watched him make even a Raven feel uncomfortable as it goes straight for it with head erect and fluttering its wings to make it look bigger and more fearsome than it really is.

[Danny]

Re: Some recent bird images

Great set, I like bird sets

All very good, but I think if I had to choose one, it would be the rook for two reasons :

1. Perfect Composition
2. Perfectly exposed blacks - very difficult on black birds

Enjoyed this set very much

D

[PeterD]

Re: Some recent bird images

Great set, I like bird sets

All very good, but I think if I had to choose one, it would be the rook for two reasons :

1. Perfect Composition
2. Perfectly exposed blacks - very difficult on black birds

Enjoyed this set very much

D

Thank you Danny. I have to agree with your comments about black birds. This also goes for white birds.

Peter

[Floribunda]

Re: Some recent bird images

Hi Peter,
They are all just lovely. Something special in each one, but I especially love the way the Rook is holding on to the conifer branch, and the Herring Gull is very special.

[Guest]

Re: Some recent bird images

Nice Set Peter

You've really caught the Herring Gull.

Nick

[PeterD]

Re: Some recent bird images

Hi Peter,
They are all just lovely. Something special in each one, but I especially love the way the Rook is holding on to the conifer branch, and the Herring Gull is very special.

Nice Set Peter

You've really caught the Herring Gull.

Nick

Thank you both for your very kind comments

[Phill D]

Re: Some recent bird images

It's the black headed gull shot for me. Nice pose and great colour composition. It's a lovely shot.

[David Morison]

Re: Some recent bird images

Great set, I like bird sets

All very good, but I think if I had to choose one, it would be the rook for two reasons :

1. Perfect Composition
2. Perfectly exposed blacks - very difficult on black birds

Enjoyed this set very much

My feelings exactly, well done!

David

[PeterD]

Re: Some recent bird images

It's the black headed gull shot for me. Nice pose and great colour composition. It's a lovely shot.

My feelings exactly, well done!

David

Thank you both for your kind comments

Peter