Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Splish splash I was takin' a bath..........................












Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
 Starlings bathing in my garden then hanging themselves out to dry

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25 comments:

  1. mick1 February 2011 at 19:42

    Great photos of the 'splishing and splashing'! They certainly put a lot of energy into it.

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  2. grammie g1 February 2011 at 20:16

    Hi Andrew...fantastic photos'!!!! Right place right time.. wonderful opportunity!!
    Also very very cute and funny!! :}} lol
    If that was here it would be ice cubes flying...It is also snowing like crazy, and we are getting a big storm tomorrow!!

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  3. FAB1 February 2011 at 20:33

    FABulous series Andrew. They certainly enjoy 'bath time'.

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  4. Sondra1 February 2011 at 21:44

    What a hoot! Now thats what we can squeaky Clean!! Adorable photos!!

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  5. Anonymous1 February 2011 at 22:45

    What wild goings on.
    Nice to get them put on a display and you sure have the equipment to deal with its capture.
    BTW, what does a digiscope actually do?

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  6. theconstantwalker1 February 2011 at 23:20

    Have you seen bird watchers using spotting scopes to view birds. Basic digiscoping is just holding a point and shoot camera over the eyepiece and using the power of the scope to get a closer image. There are all kinds of brackets etc available and DSLR's can now be coupled to a scope to use as a high powered lens. Hope this helps.

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  7. Anonymous2 February 2011 at 00:50

    What a great series of photos!

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  8. Unknown2 February 2011 at 03:10

    Wow, do they take their bath seriously. Great series Andrew. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River.

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  9. Unknown2 February 2011 at 03:28

    Thanks for the laugh!
    Those guys sure as heck have a bunch of fun while bathing :D
    Lovely, lovely shots!

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  10. Martha Z2 February 2011 at 03:35

    They sure look like they are having a good time.

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  11. Sally in WA2 February 2011 at 04:36

    Great series!

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  12. holdingmoments2 February 2011 at 05:43

    Great series Andrew. They certainly have fun and enjoy a bath.

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  13. Arija2 February 2011 at 06:48

    How utterly delightful! I would so love to join them as our heatwave persists. They look so joyfully occupied!

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  14. Jason Bugay Reyes2 February 2011 at 10:42

    Excellent series my friend hehehe

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  15. Hilke Breder2 February 2011 at 11:50

    They are splashing around like kids. I know birds are just like us :-) Nice images!!

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  16. Springman2 February 2011 at 18:24

    That is one of the funniest posts I have ever seen. The energy you captured in this fantastic set boggles my mind, it simply must be seen to be believed. Brilliant post!

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  17. Dave2 February 2011 at 20:16

    Lucky they don't live in my garden!
    I would have called that 'basting' and not 'bathing!'

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  18. Empty Nester2 February 2011 at 20:57

    Truly amazing photos! I love it when my backyard birds come to the birdbath and splash around. However, I've never gotten such wonderful photos as you did!

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  19. Adam Tilt2 February 2011 at 22:44

    Brilliant series of photos. You've captured the character of Starlings really well.

    Adam @ My Life Outside

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  20. tiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.com2 February 2011 at 23:52

    I love how you caught the droplets of water going everywhere.It helped capture the spirit of the birds sloshing around,love them,phylliso

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  21. Small City Scenes3 February 2011 at 14:38

    Oh, too funny. They are really enjoying themselves. Great captures. MB

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  22. Sallie (FullTime-Life)3 February 2011 at 15:26

    What a great series! They're just having too much fun!!

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  23. Unknown3 February 2011 at 18:53

    Outstanding series! Great work indeed.

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  24. theconstantwalker3 February 2011 at 19:41

    Many thanks for all your lovely comments. It really was fun to watch.

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  25. Veronica9 February 2011 at 19:47

    I LOVE THESE PHOTOS!!! AWESOME!!

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