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An Apple a day !

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Posted by John Robinson on December 15, 2008 at 2:23 PM
An Apple a day !
This is two minutes in the life of a Newton Wonder apple today.
I have spent a lot of time this last week on the apple tree with some great results. I thought this was interesting. The Fieldfare landed, and was pushed off by the Jackdaw which was then pushed off by the magpie. All in two minutes. Later a Green Woody came into a different apple . Great stuff.
There must be some goodnesss in them judging by the birds eating them. The total now in two weeks is 13 species !
Cheers
John R
D200 Sigma 50-500. various settings.
Posted by Vincent Jones on December 15, 2008 at 2:34 PM
The 14th species for me John would be that of some young lad trying to pitch the apple :biggrin:

Great work showing what seems to be a very busy apple tree :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on December 15, 2008 at 3:31 PM
Nice series John. :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on December 15, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Thanks both.
Obviously they look a bit better normal size. Exposure for the thee birds in quick succession caused a few headaches ( for me anyway -pressed wrong buttons etc,)
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Rob Howard on December 15, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Hi John,

Great series of shots showing one Apple getting a bit of a hammering :biggrin:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 15, 2008 at 4:34 PM
John, same comments as Rob really.. You did well to control for all those exposures and I'm sure they all look as good in the 'raw'.. You really are making the most of this hard start to the winter.. Nice work.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on December 15, 2008 at 5:15 PM
very good John, must have been great fun to photograph with so many different birds showing up.

Matt
Posted by Paul Thomas on December 15, 2008 at 7:02 PM
It must be the proper apples that does it. I couldn't imagine any self-respecting British bird queuing up for a peck at a Granny Smith :wink:

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 16, 2008 at 4:00 AM
Very nice series, John. It seems you are having a great time :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on December 16, 2008 at 6:03 AM
Thanks again.
Yes -its great fun, but the noise of my teeth chattering is frightening stuff away ! :biggrin: :wink:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Simon Litten on December 16, 2008 at 9:24 AM
Nice series, John.


Simon
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 16, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Fabulous shots John, I have Staarling and Blackcap after the apples I put out!!
Posted by Justin on December 16, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Looks like a terrific site you have there John. :cool:
Posted by David Taylor on December 17, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Newton Wonder apple was awarded a FCC by the RHS in 1887 see

http://www.brogdale.org/image1.php?varietyid=707

An excellent dual purpose apple, the birds must have discerning tastes.
Really interesting images.


:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 17, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Nice story and good to hear the site is doing well. Sounds like you're in need of a thick Christmas jumper to keep you warm out there :wink: