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Drain pipe family

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Posted by Alan Bryant on April 2, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Drain pipe family
A moorhen with its chick making use of a drain pipe.

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Thanks for looking and for your comments :smile:
Posted by Adam Seward on April 2, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Very nice photo Alan! The out of focus stone/concrete on the right detracts a bit, but its still a great shot. :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 2, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Now I was expecting voles when I opened this .. ! Really different and great contact between the adult and chick too. Blacks look spot on as well :toast:

Dave
Posted by Tom Smit on April 2, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Great shot Alan.
I wouldn't expect something like this in a drainpipe.
Nature surprise us everytime again.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 2, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Unusual and nice shot.
JR
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 2, 2009 at 4:47 PM
A great parental moment Alan. The splash of colour amongst the lesser tones setting the scene. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Astbury on April 3, 2009 at 7:43 AM
The concrete on the right is a bit awkward Alan but it's a cracking shot nonetheless :wavey:

If you'd been a foot or so further left perhaps the concrete might not be quite so awkward - I'd definitely go back for another go at it before little'un grows :wink:

Lovely moment well caught :wavey:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on April 3, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Well as much as I agree about the concrete on the right, I have a feeling that it may have given some camouflage from the subjects? In a way for me it gives a bit of a voyeuristic feel and an insight into the lives of the moorhen only this time in a drain !

Nicely done

Drew :smile:
Posted by John Chapman on April 3, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Amazing shot Alan. :toast: