Why, I wondered, was this thrush not just taking the food to the nest? My next wonder was 'where is the nest?' I could see why the bird was trying to sound an alarm call which is difficult with your beak full but her pose said a lot. Comet (The Cat) was on the deck with me. The nest, I discovered later, was in the olive tree which has now grown considerably near the front of The Cottage.
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Oh gracious, I do always admire your wonderful photos. That final pic of her looking round really conveys her sense of alertness and nervousness.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenny. Given the admiration my visitors have for your picture that hangs in my hall in Scotland that's quite a compliment.
DeleteOh, and how did your tournament go?
ReplyDeleteIt starts on Wednesday Jenny.
DeleteWhat a drama, thrush, Comet and nest. I hope the thrush and babies are ok.
ReplyDeleteYes Terra the nest is safe and sound.
DeleteTerrific phots, GB. She does look alarmed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pauline. It took me a few minutes to realise just how alarmed she was.
DeleteAuucck-mph-ark, auucck-mph-ark, auucck-mph-ark!*
ReplyDelete*Well, that's the best I can do.
Sometimes Katherine I feel decidedly academically inadequate (ie stupid) when I try and decipher your comments.
DeleteThat was the sound the thrush was making, Geeb.
DeleteIf anyone could have seen me trying to work out the sounds Katherine they would simply have carted me away in a white van.
DeleteOh my gosh! I love these photos! You certainly captured her worry!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa.
DeleteBeautiful bird and portrait.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adrian. I try.
DeleteI've said it before and I'll say it again: your animal shots are always incredibly well timed. Even if I waited a month to capture a certain bird on camera, I'd mess it up and never click at the right time, or if I did, the picture would somehow turn out blurry, or too dark, or too bright.
ReplyDeleteThanks Meike. A large element of luck combined with opportunity and patience is just about the only thing I can attribute it to. I'm sure you are selling yourself very short too. Don't forget, though, that the thrush was quite a long way away: I just have a very powerful lens on my camera.
DeleteI found your blog through Jenny here, and I've been reading some of your posts. What a lovely life you have! and what beautiful parts of the world you live in. I was hoping we might see something of your Hebridean home too, despite what your header says, but I see you really do stop when you go back there. Any chance of some pics from that most glorious part of the Isles?
ReplyDeleteHi Val and welcome. Thanks for visiting. I do have a separate blog for my Hebridean life: Eagleton Notes. There are lots of pictures of Lewis (and loads of other places in Europe) on that blog.
DeletePrachtig wat een mooie momenten en zo mooi scherp dit is heerlijk mee genieten.
ReplyDeleteStiefbeen dank u. Ik geniet van uw commentaren
DeleteOnly a mother bird (any mother for that matter) could sound an alarm call with food in her mouth...what an adorable bird....lovely photos as usual GB.
ReplyDeleteThanks Virginia: mums are like that!
DeleteGreat photos, it takes a steady hand to take something like this.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how much this bird looks like our American robin, but it is in the same family, after all.
Kay a steady hand helped by modern camera technology.
DeleteYou seem to be getting on well with your new camera! I can only join the choir of admiration of these captures :)
ReplyDeleteMonica I've not been using it enough yet but it certainly has great potential.
DeleteGorgeous images, Graham!!
ReplyDeleteYou're back in NZ, gearing up for Summer?!!