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David Paterson

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Jackdaw ballet
« on: March 28, 2016, 00:05:45 »
Every evening at the moment, a flock of up to 200+ jackdaws give a massed display of aerial gymnastics. This is just a few of them warming up for the main event.
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Jakov Minić

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Re: Jackdaw ballet
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2016, 00:24:05 »
David, very romantic!
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Re: Jackdaw ballet
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2016, 00:45:00 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 00:24:05
David, very romantic!

Really? I thought it was more funny than romantic, though jackdaws do *always* go around pairs.   :)

But here's another image, shot at about the same time, which I do think is a it romantic -
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Re: Jackdaw ballet
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2016, 01:45:43 »
David, the bird is alone. I cannot see the romance :)
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David Paterson

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Re: Jackdaw ballet
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2016, 11:42:54 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 01:45:43
David, the bird is alone. I cannot see the romance :)

Poor wee bird - all alone - lonely - looking for a mate - romantic, or what?   :-[
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Re: Jackdaw ballet
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2016, 12:00:13 »
The first image is fantastic.  The gradient color of the background enhances the dispersed birds really effectively.

The lonely bird looks rather like a single winner.  :D
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Re: Jackdaw ballet
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2016, 00:32:41 »
Thanks, Akira. These birds really do provide some great amusement every evening here at the moment. I think they may be celebrating the coming of spring.
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