Wednesday, 28 December 2011

My bird images of 2011............................................. the first six months

Redwing in my garden... January

Woodpigeon pretending to be a Blue Tit.

Mute Swan in March.

Tall duck and handsome...Shakerley Mere.

Carrion Crow... Derwentwater in the Lake District... April

 
Sandwich Tern.... Cemlyn Bay Anglesey.

Oystercatcher...

...and Herring Gull.
All taken in Anglesey during June.

25 comments:

  1. wow, just breathtaking views of the most pretty birds. not sure which is my favorite. (:

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  2. lovely assortment of photographs Andrew. The sandwich tern (does this relate to a location or what we eat? :)) ... looks very similar to the what I thought was a piper seen yesterday. Interesting to see your own pied oyster-catcher too. Always enjoy learning we do have some bird types the same. Still wish I had your robins though, just somewhere near.

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  3. these are all great - the tall, proud mallard hen is too cute! but i loved the wood pidgeon (hoover)! too cute!!!

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  4. Beautiful images, love all of them!
    My favorite is the wood pidgeon.

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  5. Hard to pick a favorite. I like the bowtide and wake the Mute Swan is making. I'll go with that one.

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  6. A beautiful concept of the first months up to June.

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  7. Fotografias maravilhosas com destaque para a segunda dessa série, um pombo bebendo água... nunca vi uma imagem dessas... simplesmente maravilhosa.
    Série muito bem escolhida.
    Tudo de bom!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil.

    ▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥
    ▒♥ Boas Festas!!!
    ▒♥ Feliz 2012!!!
    ▒♥

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  8. Wow, gorgeous birds and photos, Andrew! It is too hard to pick a favorite. I love them all. Happy New Year!

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  9. Love them all, but 'Tall Duck' is really special:)

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  10. Your lovely birds are inspiring me to try out some bird photography. I have done a few, but see I have a long way to go. I live in Texas, and not too far of a distance to a bird sactuary on the coast, the gulf of Mexico, and think I will go there in the spring to find some seabirds. What sort of lens do you prefer for these shots? My largest is a 70/200. Would that be adequate, or do you need a 500? Very nice.

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  11. Andrew - I'm back - hope you had a nice Christmas.

    I love all your pictures there - one is better than the other.

    Each time I look at those pictures I think about God and the magnificent joy he gives us threw his beauty.

    I like the one that has swooped down and gotten to his dinner.

    Happy New Year.

    sandie

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  12. Hi Andrew...your photo's are all so great ...these are very nice...the Woodpigeon is very funny!!
    Grace

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  13. Not a bad first six months Andrew. A lovely spread!
    Cheers Sir!

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  14. You just keep taking better & better photos! I`m not sure which I like the most,I must say I love the history of your stories too,happy new year,Andrew,phyllis

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  15. Hi there - nice set of pictures.

    Hope you have a good New Year.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  16. Great images. Great Blog. I look forward to reading more posts Andrew
    Graeme. www.eyesapopping.com/isablog

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  17. The most beautiful birds I've ever seen...magnificent!!!
    (I want snowwww........)
    have a wonderfull year, ok?
    BShell

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  18. Great set of images Adrian. My favourite is Mrs. Mallard...[;o)

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  19. Great collection of birds Andrew. I absolutely adore your header shot of the robin with snow.

    Doing anything special on New Year's Eve?

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  20. Andrew, all photos are amazing
    Greetings.

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  21. Wonderful pictures........the mallard is just perfect.

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  22. I love very much the photo number four. Amazing framework :)

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  23. That is one breathtakingly beautiful collection.
    I love the close-up of the Oystercatcher!

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  24. Beautiful photo's Andrew

    regards, Joop

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