Posted by Kim Connolly on September 4, 2008 at 7:23 AM
Taken through glass, raining outside!
Canon 40d+400mm f5.6
ISO400
1/400"
F8
Ap Priority
Spot Metering
C & C welcome
Posted by Dave Tucker on September 4, 2008 at 8:02 AM
Hi Kim
like the image, looks like "father Blackbird" is now in moult, Good detail.
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 4, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Hi Dave, thanks for the comment. Yes he is in moult - a little better than he was a few weeks ago. We have nicknamed him Nelson!
Posted by John Robinson on September 4, 2008 at 8:38 AM
Nice head shot!
- another Yellow Underwing bites the dust. Been masses of those this year.
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 4, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Thanks John for the identifiction!! First time I have seen a Blackbird with an insect!!
Posted by David Taylor on September 4, 2008 at 10:18 AM
As much as I like our feathered friends, blackbirds are a right pain at this time of year, pecking at my apples and pears, and the blackberries in my wild patch Excellent behavioural image though.
A good close-up and very well exposed with lots of detail in that dark plumage.
Posted by Tom Smit on September 4, 2008 at 1:56 PM
Hi Kim,
Good shot. I can tell that if you have a garden and are working in it (ploughing) then are always blackbirds getting worms and that kind of things. I made a similar shot some time ago. If I can find it I will post it here. I thought I did post it on the forum but I can not find it (may be I'm wrong).
Posted by Kim Connolly on September 4, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Thanks all, Tom my garden is full of blackbirds, and as I feed them on cheese - they are very tame and when they are feeding juveniles queue up on the doorstep
Will look forward to seeing your version.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on September 4, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Nice shot, lots of detail! I thought I'd noticed lots of yellow underwings around this year too, I guess they like it wet.... Interesting shot!
Posted by Tom Smit on September 6, 2008 at 5:24 AM
Hi Kim,
I found my post on the forum. It's the original picture. Later on I did crop the top so it became a square picture. Looks much better that way. I sold it several times. There are two kind of reactions when people see this pictures. 1. It's beautyfull, 2. its scaring (they don't like insects etc).
Discussion
10 repliesCanon 40d+400mm f5.6
ISO400
1/400"
F8
Ap Priority
Spot Metering
C & C welcome
like the image, looks like "father Blackbird" is now in moult, Good detail.
- another Yellow Underwing bites the dust. Been masses of those this year.
JohnR
Good shot. I can tell that if you have a garden and are working in it (ploughing) then are always blackbirds getting worms and that kind of things. I made a similar shot some time ago. If I can find it I will post it here. I thought I did post it on the forum but I can not find it (may be I'm wrong).
Will look forward to seeing your version.
I found my post on the forum. It's the original picture. Later on I did crop the top so it became a square picture. Looks much better that way. I sold it several times. There are two kind of reactions when people see this pictures. 1. It's beautyfull, 2. its scaring (they don't like insects etc).
http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=30914&CGISESSID=23803d8953feae3a82925faa9029f932&u=2895
Have fun with your blackbirds and your garden.