[Theme] Show Birds

[Peter Connan]

Some from (almost) Elsa's back yard.

[Peter Connan]

When the kids keep stealing your seat...

[elsa hoffmann]

Wagtail in my garden (sorry I know my garden must get boring - but I find new birds all the time)

[Jakov Minić]

Peter and Elsa have made some cracking bird shots!
There's clarity, there's lighting, there's action, there's character. 

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks Jakov - but Peter is a bit better than me

[Jakov Minić]

Thanks Jakov - but Peter is a bit better than me

How can anyone be better than you, my dear.

[rosko]

Common robin...

[Jakov Minić]

Francis, robin is so mellow and gentle

[elsa hoffmann]

thats a beautiful Robin !

[Peter Connan]

Elsa, that wagtail caught in the act is beautiful!

Rosko, that's a beautiful Robin!

[Jan Anne]

When I was working from home last Wednesday a colourful visitor said hello for the second time, this time I had a camera lying around so I could actually digitalise the rare occasion. I would call this a very nice change compared to the flying rats we had in Amsterdam (aka pigeons).


Sony a7S with 125/2.5 APO Lanthar, shot through the kitchen window and heavily cropped

[BillO]

Jan Anne, that is a magnificent visitor.  It looks like a version of our North American pheasant.

Rosko, a very pretty robin, but not common to us in North America.  Our common robin looks like the following and not nearly as attractive:

[Peter Connan]

Here in SA, we don't have a "common" Robin, but we do have some other Robbins. This one is called a Cape Robbin:

[ArendV]

A nice series of different robins and a pheasant considering next steps.

A Long-eared owl overwintering with 20 others in the top of a pine tree not too far away from my home.

[Thomas G]

still someone around?