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My Babies !

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Posted by John Robinson on July 27, 2009 at 4:10 PM
My Babies !
Sand Martin chicks
I hate it when they are at the front like this as you know what might happen at any moment. Especially when they get side tracked by something like a lady bird as in this shot. Just afterwards it entered the hole and they both shot back in a panic ! Very funny to watch.
D200
Sigma 100-500
640 ISO
f8 @ 180th sec.

Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Danny Green on July 27, 2009 at 4:21 PM
A belting series from you John on these (sorry not had the time to comment on them all) but a great story and this set of images has been the best I have seen. Thanks for sharing.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on July 27, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Great little characters, its all so new to them and this shot shows it really well. Really enjoying these John :toast:

Simon
Posted by David Kjaer on July 27, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Very nice John they certainly look relaxed - just hope they know when to pop back inside!

David :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on July 27, 2009 at 5:46 PM
A great moment captured to perfection yet again. A joy to behold.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Mark Davies on July 27, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Kudos to you John for a super series of images and a blog and a half to go with em . Wonderful stuff. :toast:
Posted by Paul Ashton on July 27, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Tis is lovely John. Composition and lighting are spot on. Wonderful eyes.
Posted by Bob Cox on July 27, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Wonderful shot, the ladybird is the real bonus but I’m dreading the “what happened next” picture.

Bob.
Posted by Craig Jones on July 27, 2009 at 7:15 PM
A great,detailed shot, you've got me looking around the quarries near to home now john :eek: :eek: nice pose caught here,well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 27, 2009 at 8:12 PM


Lovely shot John.

Andy...
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 28, 2009 at 2:24 AM
A lovely and very well composed shot with great detail. :smile:
Posted by Tom Smit on July 28, 2009 at 4:22 AM
Hi John, great shot and nice story with it.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 28, 2009 at 4:40 AM
Nice john, i like that you can see what the bird on the left is looking at.
Posted by Rob Ashton on July 28, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Superb John. The Ladybird adds to it nicely. Your SH shots have been great too.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on July 28, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Another cracker from a super series. I like how the left hand bird is looking at the ladybird.

Lee
Posted by John Robinson on July 29, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Thanks for your comments everyone. Appreciated.
JohnR