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

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

A random selection

Like the title says, a random selection, until I can get sorted out a bit.



 Great Tit



 Chaffinch
  



 Willow Warbler




Blackcap




 Long Tailed Tit




 Mallard; female



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Enjoy the rest of the week.

51 comments:

ADRIAN said...

Spot on every one.

Modesto Viegas said...

Very good work!!!

kathrin said...

they are so lovely, big hugh Kathrin

Gary said...

All wonderful Keith!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

mick said...

A nice selection of birds and great photos. I especially like the Chaffinch.

Jillsy Girl said...

magnificent! old or new camera?

The Herald said...

Great set Keith,like the Mallard :)
That Blackcap looks very sad to me, did you upset him? lol.

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Adrian.

Modesto, thank you :)

Thank you Kathrin :)

Thanks Gary.

Thank you Mick.

Thanks Jillsy. These were with the old camera. :)

Thanks Trevor. I think the Blackcap was shy ;)

Andrew said...

Lovely images of some of our beautiful little birds. Thanks for sharing.

joo said...

Lovely selection! Great Tit is my favourite:)

Pat said...

Random, maybe, but all are wonderful! Great work!

grammie g said...

HI Keith...The Long-tailed tit ...I really like that little fellow, wish we had them here!!
Really like the photo of the Mallard and the Chaffinch.....but they are all great!!
HUGS, my friend!!

texwisgirl said...

Those are gorgeous. I love the chaffinch! SO beautiful!

Sondra said...

HI Keith...I like to play a little game and see if I can ID your birds today I was 100% thats what all this bird blogging is about!!
I love all the photos and especially that mallard gliding in for a landing..

Bob Bushell said...

They are tremendous Keith.

Carletta said...

Each a stand alone beauty, collectively a series of excellent shots!
I enjoyed scrolling down your blog pages. The tulip below is gorgeous!

Springman said...

You have the best collection of little brown birds ever Keith! Your lighting skills are exquisite every picture is like a studio shot.
Stay strong brother! ;-)WBW

eileeninmd said...

A great collection of birds and photos! The second Chaffinch is a beauty and my favorite.

Dominic Gendron said...

Great selection , the flying duck is an awseome image ;)

Lisa RedWillow said...

They are so beautiful . Your photography outstanding.

Bill S. said...

Great pictures. Many of them are new to me. Thanks for sharing.

denzil said...

great photos keith, such colour.

Amila Kanchana said...

Hi Keith, An absolutely great collection too,special compliments for the first,second and the last BIF!

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Andrew :)

Thanks Joo :)

Pat, thank you :)

Thanks grammie :)

Thanks texwisgirl. He's getting his breeding plumage now; very colourful. :)

Sondra, you'll be better at ID's than me soon ;)
Glad you enjoyed them.

Thanks Bob :)

Thank you Carletta :)

Thanks Springman :)

Eileen, thank you :)

Thanks Dominic :)

Lisa, thank you :)

Thanks Bill, glad you enjoyed them. :)

Thanks denzil :)

Amila, thank you :)

Roy said...

A good random selection Keith, great shot of the Blackcap.

holdingmoments said...

Cheers Roy. A shame the Blackcap hid behind the stick though lol

ShySongbird said...

Every one of them a beauty Keith!

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Jan :)

EmptyNester said...

As always, your photos are perfect! I love the way some of the birds almost look like their colors are painted- the detail is beautiful! It's always a pleasure to visit your site!

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Pam. Appreciate your comments, and I'm glad you enjoy your visits :)

Kelly said...

...I always like random shots! :-) They're gorgeous... (Don't know why, but I love the blur of the background on the first shot...it's really cool.)

Bobbster said...

Good set Keith great shot of the mallard in flight

JM said...

And what a great selection it is. Fantastic shots!

Fotokarusellen said...

Tanks for comment. Your series of images are really beautiful. Perfect!

NatureFootstep said...

it´s a great collection. :)

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Kelly :)

Thanks Bob. I like that one too :)

Thank you JM :)

Fotokarusellen, thank you :)

Thank you NatureFootstep :)

Jean said...

Fabulous collection of your native birds!

Doreen said...

for a random selection, these are fantastic choices!! very nice Keith.

Nicole said...

Gosh, and a gorgeous collection it is!
Beautiful captures!
And I see, you got a tiny Willow too :D

Chris said...

Excellent selection Keith. So it now really looks like spring in your area ;-)

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Jean :)

Thank you Doreen :)

My Willow Warbler kept in the trees though Nicole lol

Thanks Chris. It's been lovely the last few days, but got colder now.

Müge said...

This is a great selection of photos dear Keith! Have a nice day! :)

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Müge.
Enjoy your day too :)

Small City Scenes said...

Weel I like your random selection. Nice shot--everyone. MB

Adam Tilt said...

Excellent collection Keith.

Inger-M said...

Wow, these are gorgeous bird photos!

holdingmoments said...

Small City Scenes, thank you :)

Thanks Adam :)

Inger-M, thank you :)

Naturegirl said...

Wonderful images! LOve the duck in flight!Great captures!

holdingmoments said...

Naturegirl, thank you for stopping by, and commenting :)

Luzia said...

The few from the new camera and this post are wonderful! Birds and flowers in spring are a great pleasute to see. I wish you a sunny weekend and a lot of fun with your new camera. Hugs from Luzia.

holdingmoments said...

Thank you Lucy. A lovely time of year, after a long winter. :)