A Highly Professional, Though I Say It Myself, Look At Birds.

I am very pleased to inform you that I am now a professional bird photographer, and have, despite the excruciating pain in my big toe, right foot, doctor informed, been hobbling around the place, capturing many of our avian friends, who grace my place with their presence and visit my bird table.

A big white duck swimming, or might be just floating. Click to enlarge.

I have to say this bird photography is remarkably simple. Here is a photo of some small brown birds, a few little ones with blue bits, some yellow bits, and one even had some white bits, and a robin. I recognised the robin immediately, without even looking in my book! At least I think it was a Robin. Hard to be certain, because it had it's back to me. In all honesty it could just have been another brown one. But it was quite fat!

Various birds. Look closely, the big ginger one is a hen. Click to enlarge.

Now then, how exciting is this? Not one, but two buzzards circling in a blue sky! I was so excited that I managed to capture this. Many bird watchers with far more experience than me, have never taken a photo like this. They might not be buzzards. Hey, they could be eagles. Even more exciting! No, we don't get eagles around here. They could be escaped from a zoo though. Although that would have made the local news, and I've heard nothing. Yes, probably are buzzards. Far too high to be certain. On the other hand perhaps they are little brown birds and just look far away because they are small. No, I think they are buzzards, definitely!

Buzzards. Possibly. Click to enlarge and be certain.

Can't you see it? Click to enlarge.

The above photo shows quite clearly, if you look closely that is, a brown bird with a bit of white on it. It is on the table, lower right. Yes it is!

This next shot is nature in the raw. Not only does it show a large black bird, possibly a crow, or maybe a rook, but, and I did not spot this at the time, there is a wild cat, carrying a rabbit! It could be my cat Bonnie. I have had the feeling lately that she is fed up with dry food. At least it is not a bird!

Nature in the raw. Click to enlarge.

Well, I do hope you have enjoyed sharing my new hobby with me, and that your life has been enriched by the experience. Why not have a go a bird photography yourself? You might one day reach my standard of expertise. Although that is most unlikely. But never give up. I didn't. As you can plainly see.

I realise that you might be tempted to copy these photos, but I have to tell you I claim copyright. Oh all right then, help yourself. We're all friends here.