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Dum-de-dum-de-dum (Grouse)

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 2, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Dum-de-dum-de-dum (Grouse)
Still lots of snow here, especially so higher up where some minor roads are still closed. Trying to make the most of it, even though there isn't a great variety of critters around. This Hen Grouse walked right towards me without a care (the title is what I imagined her to be saying as she ambled along) :biggrin:

1D3 700mm ISO:400 1/640 sec @ f5/6

Thanks for looking,

Simon :wavey:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 2, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Very nice Simon, love the raised foot!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 2, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Very original Grouse image-Love it

Dave
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 2, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Hi Simon, yep, certainly not the norm, or 'cliché' :biggrin:

Yes there is snow where we were too, but the Grouse were not playing ball, guess it was just to cold for their feet, even with their lovely white boots. :smile: Anything around Top Gear country?

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 2, 2010 at 11:29 AM
I like this a lot Simon - funny how some scarper at the slightest thing, but others are so bold.

No nits for me... :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on March 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Love it!!!!!

Edwin
Posted by john macpherson on March 2, 2010 at 11:36 AM
This is lovely! Real sense of purpose, and the patterns of feather and oof background is simply marvellous.
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Lovely image, really digging the raised foot! :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 2, 2010 at 12:16 PM
A pleasure to view, What an image. Excellent. :cool: :smile:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Peter Barritt on March 2, 2010 at 12:23 PM
cracking shot. get straight on Famous Grouse, collect royalties, do not pass go.

Peter
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 2, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Reminds me of those whiskey adverts. A lovely exposure!
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on March 2, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Good stuff indeed.
JR
Posted by Mark Green on March 2, 2010 at 1:35 PM
great shot. also reminds me of the whisky ad's :smile:

:toast:
Mark.g
Posted by Craig Jones on March 2, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Beautiful capture!! really funny,the white BG ste the image off really well,wonderful :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on March 2, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Oh I like this very much. and a tipple certainly does come to mind lol. Nice one!!

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul King on March 2, 2010 at 2:33 PM
A real cracking pose that foot and oofb top it . :toast:
Posted by Calum Dickson on March 2, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Class image, these birds can be so comical

:toast: :toast:

calum
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 2, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Great shot, all points covered above.
Posted by Justin on March 2, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Excellent :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 2, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Indeed it must be the 'Famous Grouse' grouse :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 2, 2010 at 6:00 PM
A cracking image Simon :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 3, 2010 at 4:28 AM
Hi Simon, a very nice capture. :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on March 3, 2010 at 6:27 AM
You gotta be pleased with this , a belter.
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 3, 2010 at 6:33 AM
Thanks for the comments everyone, much appreciated.

Sorry Steve for the late reply but the answer is the further west you go the less they seem to be showing. They are there (you can hear them) but are using their tunnels under the snow and heather to get around. Plenty in the Grinton area but less snow.
Posted by Nick on March 3, 2010 at 9:16 AM
:toast:
Posted by Terry Whittaker on March 3, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Brilliant! Love the raised foot.

Cheers

Terry
Posted by eric weight on March 3, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Dead simple, dead brilliant.
love that one.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Des Ong on March 3, 2010 at 4:19 PM
Lovely portrait of a handsome bird, super.

Des :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Wilson on March 7, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Excellent stuff Simon! :toast: