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

Monday, 26 December 2011

A trio

From a few weeks ago.



Chaffinch




Dunnock




Nuthatch



Enjoy whatever you do after Christmas


23 comments:

ADRIAN said...

A nice nuthatch, the ones here are behaving..

Bob Bushell said...

A nice trio Keith.

Bobbster said...

Hi Keith, happy new year, look forward you your fantastic pictures and blog updates in 2012.

holdingmoments said...

Cheers Adrian. I wish I could attract them to my garden.

Thanks Bob. :-)

Thank you Bobbster :-)

Kelly said...

...what a perfect Nuthatch photo. I love the pose. The Dunnock is sweet too...

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Kelly :-)

TexWisGirl said...

beautiful! your chaffinch is one of my favorite birds - such subtle but striking coloration!

Gary said...

Beautiful series, Keith. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Linda said...

They're all lovely, of course, but I especially like the Chaffinch photo for the detail. It would make a good identifying photo in a bird book.

grammie g said...

Hi Keith...Whatever I do after Christmas..????
Miss my grandson, but not the noise he can make ; } then
I think oh my goodness I can't believe all the food I ate...sit on my butt...and think it is another year just ahead and I will be another year older... eeeeks!!
Okay now I loved your Chaffinch....your Nuthatch is similar to ours..a real cutie!!

Hugs
Grace : }}

grammie g said...

Hi Keith...Whatever I do after Christmas..????
Miss my grandson, but not the noise he can make ; } then
I think oh my goodness I can't believe all the food I ate...sit on my butt...and think it is another year just ahead and I will be another year older... eeeeks!!
Okay now I loved your Chaffinch....your Nuthatch is similar to ours..a real cutie!!

Hugs
Grace : }}

It's Time to Live said...

Merry Christmas and a Great New Year from our house to yours! Great Images.

Roy said...

Perfect images Keith. The Chaffinch in particular.

Kozma Erzsébet said...

Beautiful photos and birds.:-)

Andrew said...

Lovely birds to see..

Horst in Edmonton said...

Beautiful bird photos. Have a wonderful Hew Years.

Dominic Gendron said...

Lovelly shot, i wish you a happy new years and lots of new images ;)

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Theresa. They are quite common here, and sadly often overlooked by a lot of people.

Thanks Gary. :-)

Thanks Linda. They are a lovely bird.

Thanks Grace. I'm just glad it's nearly all over lol

Thank you Dale. All the best to you for the New year.

Thanks Roy. :-)

Kozma, thank you :-)

Thanks Andrew.

Thank you Horst. Best wishes to you too, for the New year.

Dominic, thank you. Happy New Year to you too.

JoLynne Lyon said...

I am envious of your close-ups, as well as your perfect depth of field. Those are some lovely shots.

holdingmoments said...

JoLynne, thank you :-)

NicoleB said...

That's a beautiful 3-some!
Hope you enjoy your days as well!
Best wishes

holdingmoments said...

Thanks Nicole :-)

Angad Achappa said...

Very nice.. :) Seasons greetings from India... :)