Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius
Sometimes the picture doesn't have to be perfect; it's the captured moment that counts. - me

Friday, 14 January 2011

Into the weekend

A few birds to take us into the weekend



 Male Mallard




 Female Mallard




 Male Pochard




 Black Swan




 Goldfinch




 Male Chaffinch




 Female Reed Bunting



Enjoy your weekend

31 comments:

veredit said...

These pictures are so wonderful - as alway my friend!!! especially the last two ... gorgeous!!

I wish you a really wonderful sunny weekend,

Hugs from
isabella

It's Time to Live said...

I have always liked "your" goldfinch. That is a great image.

Dixxe said...

Great photography and some great birds!! Have a good WEEKEND

Roy said...

And a superb set they are Keith.

Dave said...

The Black Swan is gorgeous!

Hilary said...

I do indeed enjoy my weekend and every day, a lot more with a dose of your beautiful feathered friends.

Linda said...

What a wonderful way for you to send us off into our weekends. These images are wonderful. I especially loved the one of the goldfinch. Thanks for yet another beautiful post.

Jennifer said...

absolutely love the light here! great shots, all!

Lisa RedWillow said...

The Black Swan is a fantstic.. I just love him.
Your Goldfinch is so very very beautiful.
Loved your post.

JoLynne Lyon said...

I know I've said this before, but I always expect beautiful birds on your blog. Today I'm impressed by the beautiful backgrounds, too. The male chaffinch is my favorite composition.

holdingmoments said...

Isabella, thank you. A sunny weekend would be a great weekend.

Thank you Dale. He’s probably our most colourful bird.

Dixxe, thank you. Cloudy at the moment, but of out soon anyway lol

Cheers Roy :)

Thank you Dave. He’s a particular favourite of mine.

Hilary, thank you. Very kind of you to say.

Thanks Linda. Glad you enjoyed them.

Jen, thanks. A little sun makes such a difference.

Thank you Lisa. Hope you are keeping warm over there :)

JoLynne, very kind of you to say that.
I can’t take credit for the backgrounds; nature supplies those, I just stand there lol

Have a great weekend everyone

Gary said...

Beautiful series!!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River.

Doreen said...

all are fantastic but in the first two and last two I noticed the catch light. great images!!

Chris said...

Have a nice week end to Keith... I would love to see regularly so many of these birds, but except the mallard, none are over here. You got splendid shots of all of them nut my fav is the pochard ;-)

Joanna Durczok said...

What a great set of photos! Greetings;)

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Gary, glad you liked them.

Thank you Doreen. A bit of sun makes such a difference to a picture.

Cheers Chris. It seems strange that some of our more common birds are quite rare for you there, and vice versa.

Thank you Joanna. Enjoy the rest of your day :)

Sarah Knight said...

Lovely shots!

Mike Mottram said...

You have some beautiful photographs on your blog.

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Sarah :)

Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed them. :)

Midmarsh John said...

Another brilliant series of shots Keith.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks John :)

Linda said...

Gorgeous shots!

Dominic Gendron said...

Great shots, i really love the Male Chaffinch ;)

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Linda :)

Thanks Dominic. He's often overlooked because he's quite common, but he does have beautiful colours.

ShySongbird said...

Beautiful photos Keith, so lovely that I can't pick a favourite, the light in them is wonderful!

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Jan. A little bit of sunlight really does make such a difference to pictures.
Roll on spring! lol

Merisi said...

You caught them all so beautifully with your camera!

Doreen said...

thanks for always leaving a great comment no matter what silly thing I post Keith!! (my dresser)

holdingmoments said...

Merisi, thank you :)

Doreen, thank you.
And a lovely dresser it was too :)

Linda said...

Brilliant mallard photos! It is first time to see black swan for me, it is so lovely ...thanks for posting, Linda

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Linda. The Black Swan is one of my favourites. :)