Monday 28 May 2012

The early bird catches the worm................................... but not a sharp image

I took these images a couple of weeks ago while at Haydn's Pool.

 It was a wet morning and between showers I was joined by this little Blackbird foraging in the soft ground. 

I was enjoying the company and casually clicking the shutter to get some memories of the day rather than images to share.

I should have been paying a bit more attention.

If I had I would have had the bird in focus when it found a worm...
...and started to tug!

It would have been an image worth sharing alone... if only the worm had been in focus.
A lesson learnt...always expect the unexpected.


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21 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 May 2012 at 20:21

    LoL... hey, at least you captured the moment! They still look great. If that worm were in my yard it would be fried..it's that hot here!

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  2. MadSnapper28 May 2012 at 20:43

    we can see the worm and how hard he is tugging, so no problem with the little bit of blur.

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  3. Laura~Pretty Pix28 May 2012 at 21:59

    Clear or blurry.. A wonderful series!

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  4. Shaun28 May 2012 at 22:25

    Its the moment to capture for you too keep. If you are able to share them all the better.

    Have a great week

    Shaun Valleys ShutterBug

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  5. Bob Bushell28 May 2012 at 22:33

    It's hard work, great images.

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  6. Sondra29 May 2012 at 00:22

    haha this is super!!

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  7. John @ Beans and I on the Loose29 May 2012 at 01:19

    Blur or not, this is a once in a lifetime shot. Awesome. My mind now goes to the old cartoons where the worm snaps free from the ground and slaps the bird in the beak and escapes.

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  8. Hilke Breder29 May 2012 at 17:20

    Lovely series, Drew. Wonderful that last image with the bird's feet positioned showing how much she's straining.

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  9. Bitch29 May 2012 at 21:15

    Ah, yes, a bird.. never standing still!!
    But we enjoy!!!

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  10. Pantherka29 May 2012 at 21:23

    Great shots ... beautiful.

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  11. mick29 May 2012 at 21:28

    Great action photos - even if they are not as sharp as you wanted!

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  12. Johnny Nutcase29 May 2012 at 21:32

    Great series! Nice action shots with the worm, cool!

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  13. Unknown29 May 2012 at 21:50

    You have no idea how many shots I've missed either not paying attention or with no camera. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  14. Adam Jones29 May 2012 at 21:56

    Nice shots Andrew.

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  15. eileeninmd29 May 2012 at 21:58

    Cool shots. I had to laugh at what Sinbad's comment.

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  16. Brian King30 May 2012 at 04:53

    Those are still very cool shots, Andrew! I've watched a lot of our robins snatching worms, but I've never seen one that stubborn. It looks like he's pulling on a rubber band.

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  17. NatureStop30 May 2012 at 05:30

    Cool shots...enjoyed them :)Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

    Shantana

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life.com30 May 2012 at 15:02

    Those weren't in focus? At least one of your devoted fans would never have noticed ;>) I love the shots.

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  19. Unknown30 May 2012 at 15:28

    Fantastic sequence!

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  20. Liz30 May 2012 at 16:36

    Still a great moment captured Andrew! I do understand coming home with what could have been a great shot if only a certain aspect was in focus. You did manage to capture a great moment though. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. Susan30 May 2012 at 16:50

    Those are great pictures. Never seen a bird tug at a worm. Awesome!

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