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Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Wildlife Wednesday
I decided that on such a cold and icy morning as today, I should try to photograph some birds in the garden. When I made this decision, there were a fair few hopping around on the frozen mud patch that is usually the lawn (thank you chickens!).
It is amazing how once I arrived in the garden with the camera and tripod, there were no birds to be seen, except of course those of the slightly larger variety who live there! This is Daisy, all fluffed up to keep warm. However, although completely free range, I don't think our feathered pets quite qualify as 'wildlife' despite being a little wild when it comes to feeding time, so I waited..... and waited.... and waited, and 20 minutes later, when my fingers were almost lumps of ice welded to the tripod, I snapped a couple of terrible pictures of shy sparrows in the bushes and returned to the warmth of the house. Once inside, remarkably, the garden filled up with sparrows and blue tits.... how does that happen?!
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arrr, pretty chicky, I still cant tell them apart!
ReplyDeleteYou wanted to photograph something wild? Can i suggest you put those itchy socks on Lou then grab your camera lol x
shhh, dont tell her i said
Even the fastest shutter speed on the best camera in the world couldn't capture that without a blur!!
Delete(note to explain: I have a daughter who hates socks.... they itch and send her into an angry rage despite normally being a calm and well tempered child!)