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No Time To Waste - Dipper

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Posted by Craig Jones on May 7, 2009 at 2:17 PM
No Time To Waste - Dipper
This photo means the world to me, not the photo itself but the nature of it, I've been dedicating alot of my time watching two pairs of dipper's, keeping almost a photo diary of them and their movements,etc, and two weeks ago there was no sign of the second pair, they'd gone, and for days there was no sign,no call's nothing, I've watched the first pair and they are doing great, three chicks about to fledge brillant, then today was the first time i'd seen the second pair, there back!!,hastily building their nest at double quick time, and this is the male building that nest :biggrin: the backdrop is dramatic with bits of dirt/water flying up due to falling water above. Sorry for the long tale, I just wanted to share this special moment/event with you all, Thanks For Reading/Looking

Techs;
D300,600VR
F4,1/1250
iso 400
PP-CS3,Full Frame
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 7, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Nice encounter Craig and there was me thinking you had a serious dust bunny problem.. LOL!

All the best,

Brett
Posted by Rob Howard on May 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Hi Craig,

It's a great image with an equally great story. It's lovely when something you think has suffered a terrible fate, suddenly appears Nice detail in blacks and white's. A well composed shot and nice to have a beak full of nesting material.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on May 7, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Great story Craig, good too see there not everything is doom and gloom in this time:wink: Love the flying dirt/water! :wavey:

Cheers!
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 7, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Great image and story. Glad it worked out!

Dave
Posted by Andy Snape on May 7, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Nice to hear the second pair are back. always a pleasure to see these and I know how much they mean to you Craig, nice image.
Posted by Danny Green on May 7, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Cracking shot Craig beautiful setting you deserve these images because of the hard work you are putting in, keep at it.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 7, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Pleased to hear the chicks are doing well. A good behavioural image too.
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 7, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Very nice Craig,

Without reading the story I would say you need to clean your sensor!

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Danielle Nichol on May 8, 2009 at 3:47 AM
Ahh thats a nice shot, like the beak full of green.

I will be heading up to a spot in derbyshire with my sister today, there is a pair right next to the road, which is really handy as I'm suffering a very bad ingrowing toe nail so I carn't walk too far, watched their chicks fledge last year, just hope the weather holds.

:cool:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 8, 2009 at 6:30 AM
As Danny said Craig, the image is a testimony to all the hard work. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 10, 2009 at 8:33 AM
A big thank you for all your very nice comments :wink: :wink: :wavey: