Bathing hammer +tree pruned.

Discussion

9 replies

Posted by John Robinson on April 30, 2013 at 3:51 AM

Yellow Hammer
Anotherspecies which has decreased alarmingly around here this past two years.
One from yesterday.
D7000
Nikor 70-300mm
640 ISO 120th @f9
Slight crop.
Usual PP
Thanks for Snipe comments.
Off on a major trip Hare hunting now (three miles away !!)
Cheers
JR

Posted by Neil Burton on April 30, 2013 at 4:23 AM

I could not get these little buggers to the feed this winter, them and the damn bramblings always hiding! Very nice work John.

Posted by Graham Goddard on April 30, 2013 at 5:31 PM

I can hear a lot of them at the farm, but getting a shot is a different matter. Up to your usual standard here John

Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 1, 2013 at 2:17 AM

Cracking yellowhammer shot JR and I love the fanned tail. Might consider removing the twig over the birdies head?

Nick.

Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 1, 2013 at 3:01 AM

Wonderful shot with those water ripples giving it that extra bit of flair.
Would certainly be tempted to clone out the underwater twig.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by David Taylor on May 1, 2013 at 8:49 AM

I' d leave the twig alone it draws my eye away from the bird's reflection!

Posted by Bob Johnson on May 1, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Ditto Jeroens comment

Bob

Posted by Phil Ellard on May 1, 2013 at 12:35 PM

top notch as ever

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 1, 2013 at 3:35 PM

Eh up John,

Another pool special and of a species I don't think I have a proper shot of. Agree re the submerged twig.

Andy...

Posted by John Robinson on May 1, 2013 at 4:06 PM

After tree pruning

Thanks for comments.
JR