March Photo Comp....... Discussion Thread..!!!

Thanks, I crept up on him, and they always fly when you get too close, so was ready for it.

 

Like the Cercis LoL, two of your seeds have just germinated along with one of Kedi's peach stones.

 

Still can't manage that, pete, you've had your camera longer than I!

Thank you, strongy!

I'm really pleased two of my seeds have germinated and K-G will be delighted one of her peach stones have ... you are the first! But we wouldn't expect less from you!

How are the Mystery Trees doing ... I'm in the wrong thread here? Who cares ??????

 

Love those birds, GlenW! The wren - I'm so envious of you for seeing one in such a photogenic position, let alone being able to get the photo!! I only ever see them scooting around on the ground, or in and out of the rushes at the canal-side. The first one is a lovely photo, too! :D

 

thanks Dendy! i spent far too long sitting in the garden taking the photo's of the wren. my favourite one of him is this one, i just couldn't think of a title to fit the competition!

 

Absolutely gorgeous, Glen! So puffed up! In amongst your Kerria, I presume?

 

yeah thats right. not a favourite plant of mine, but its prety indestrucable,flowers for ages and does a grand job of covering an unsightly wall! :D

 

Fabulous pictures Glen! You must have a great camera/lens?!

I love wrens too - we have one who spends ages checking out all the nooks and crannies, presumably finding something good enough to nibble! Such tiny birds, with such beautiful song - a real song burster!!!

 

Wrens are gorgeous wee birds with more 'tude/body weight than a lion!

I must have been near a nest one time and I got so much ear ache from Mr. Wren I had to leave what I was doing and do something else :D

Fab pics GlenW!

 

Super shots with that Canon GlenW. That extra bit of zoom afforded by the S3IS makes quite a difference to shots like that.As does the stabilistation at max zoom!

Quite by chance I was trying to snap a wren today but it simply refused to pop out from inside the briar rose it was sitting in.

 

beautiful picture and ...what a cutie!

 

thanks for the kind comments everyone

Jarbax- as Dave W says, its a canon s3is I use, it has 12x optical zoom. I also use a sony 1.7x teleconverter on top of it.

Froggy- you're right about the attitude! I used this to my advantage when getting the photo's. I downloaded a wrens song from the internet and played it a couple of times in the garden. the local 'big boy' was down in a shot, shouting his head off! :D
i think its done wonders for his confidence too, he seems to be proud as punch that he's seen off the newcomer!

 

Hi MF thanx.it was taken at a local wildlife reserve,loads of magnificent animals & birds to see.