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Spadger

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Posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Spadger
House Sparrow looking fed up.Wetter outside than in !
Pool
Usual specs
JohnR
Posted by Ian Mason on May 20, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Ha! That's just brilliant!! :jump:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 20, 2009 at 6:21 PM
I have to say this image has had me in stitches :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: the look of him is very ,very funny and I can only say well caught, you need this on a Humorous/Pick Me Up Greetings card, :biggrin: :biggrin: Photographing wildlife can be more rewarding then people think :wink: :wavey:
Posted by jeff acreman on May 20, 2009 at 6:31 PM
hi john

great shot and detail, is it rain or pool water splash ?, great colour

jeff acreman
Posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Thanks all
Jeff - not sure what you mean ? It's a small pool a metre across which is virtually spring fed ( so rain ) with an inlet on the right and a run off to the left. I can adjust the polythene on the left outlet if i need to raise the water a tad. In the Summer if its dry (Ha HA hA i) I have to keep it topped up with water poured out of a can at the top of the bank into a hosepipe fed underground into the side of the pool.
Ihave built a new pool elsewhere and not used it much yet.
That one is filled with a can. Dripping water is a big help if you can arrange it. Its how the old bird catchers used to work ! Birds can't resist it ! The sound of running water is a magnet.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
John
Posted by Des Ong on May 20, 2009 at 8:28 PM
What a portrait! :biggrin: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 21, 2009 at 4:44 AM
Hi John

What a little 'poser' nice image - made me smile!

David :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on May 21, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Very good, lots of character and certainly a new angle on spuggie shots :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on May 21, 2009 at 9:04 AM
got me chuckling .A cracking shot .
Posted by Fran French on May 21, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Ah the poor little thing lol. A super shot John, really eye catching.

Fran :toast: