UK Bird collection

[swiftybilko]

1. Pigeon (but a mutant of some sort)

http://www.photographers-corner.com/e107_plugins/coppermine_menu/albums/userpics/10096/_DG_8021-pigeon.JPG

2. Canada Goose

http://www.photographers-corner.com/e107_plugins/coppermine_menu/albums/userpics/10096/_DG_7940-canada.JPG

3. Greylag Goose (I think)

http://www.photographers-corner.com/e107_plugins/coppermine_menu/albums/userpics/10096/_DG_7410-duck.JPG

4. Shoveller (on a v-e-r-y dull day)

http://www.photographers-corner.com/e107_plugins/coppermine_menu/albums/userpics/10096/_DG_7627-shoveller.JPG

[lcpete]

Hi Excellent series I really love the Pigeon shot lovely light colour and detail
Pete

[cazray]

is that the new breed of dalmation pigeon lol!!!!!

[swiftybilko]

is that the new breed of dalmation pigeon lol!!!!!

lol

certainly is a weird colour scheme

[bromm]

Very nice series, and you have some great shots in your gallery as well.

[LindaB]

Great set of shots - love that pigeon shot, its very handsome and looks in really good condition.

Linda

[adifor]

got to be the best looking pigeon i've ever seen ;)

[tekkie]

that pigeon is from the special ops division, its winter camouflage lol

[Anke]

Lovely pigeon image, and the others are nice too. The Shovelers could do with a bit of lifting in PP though.

[Sindri Skulason]

Excellent shots. Sharp with good details. :-)

[swiftybilko]

Great set of shots - love that pigeon shot, its very handsome and looks in really good condition.

Linda


It's not good to get anthropomorphic, but he/she seemed quite a jolly bird. Very calm about me waving a big white lens at it.

[swiftybilko]

Lovely pigeon image, and the others are nice too. The Shovelers could do with a bit of lifting in PP though.


You're quite right. This was the best of a bad bunch, and as I hope to be back at the same site on Friday - with improved weather - hopefully I'll get some Shovellers lifted by nature.

Appreciate the comments.

[swiftybilko]

that pigeon is from the special ops division, its winter camouflage lol


:lol:
No use though, it NEVER snows around here. :(

[eccles]

I agree that the shovellers have lost it somewhat but I like the rest. I think the pigeon is a town pigeon, i.e. a domestic bird gone feral. These were all bred originally from rock doves then repeatedly cross bred to get the various forms. When going feral, eventually over several generations they revert back to their original look so this one is possibly only a late generation townie, or even someone's lost bird.

[akmoose]

I really like the Pigeon and the shovel photos. Well done.

Also, Your Avatar kinda freaked me out at first ...It's awesome!!! :lol:

[mrmacca]

pigeon is excellent , not seen one quite like that

[theboywithnohats]

good set of shots there!! May I ask where abouts in north cheshire you are?? Im just over the boarder in Lancashire (by about a mile...)

[swiftybilko]

good set of shots there!! May I ask where abouts in north cheshire you are?? Im just over the boarder in Lancashire (by about a mile...)

Wilmslow. How about you?

[theboywithnohats]

Wilmslow. How about you?

Swinton!! Used to live in Hyde and Didsbury though so I know Wilmslow quite well :)

[swiftybilko]

i moved from West Didsbury about 3 1/2 years ago. Where were you?

[ajbalazic]

Splendid shots. I really like the Pigeon

[enjoy]

Pigeon and Greylag goose are simply great!!

[theboywithnohats]

i moved from West Didsbury about 3 1/2 years ago. Where were you?

Just off Cavendish Road near Withington Hospital! Where abouts did you take these pics??

[swiftybilko]

Me too. Perrygate Avenue.

The shoveller was taken at Mere Sands which is at a place called Rufford. Just north of Martin Mere.

The rest were at Redesmere which is just off the A34 near Capesthorne Hall (just north of Congleton)