I've been away. :(

My first post here for ages. I've been away and busy doing many many other things - but managed to get out this week and take some shots.

Singing Robin:

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That robin has a band. Awesome shots!

I wonder how they get those bands on the birds..

Wow great shots, that last one looks pissed.

Nice series, captured well

Beautiful shots. Welcome back.

Thanks guys.

The banding is part of an ongoing study of birds. They catch them in mist nets (very fine nets) and then band them. It doesn't hamr the birds in anyway.

Welcome back Damian. Excellent captures as always.

Thanks Reyno.

Wow nice shots to come back with.
Karen

Thanks Karen.

If anyone is interested in bird ringing - http://www.bto.org/rin​ging/index.htm

Well come back Damian! These are AWESOME photos of the robin and tit. And the tit looks different (extra spicy version, color wise) than most tit images posted lately.

I see great improvement in this batch of images. Hmmmm.... did you find a sifu and start meditation in a cave, that's why we didn't see you here for so long?

Thanks Fee.

You know I feel guilty about not posting for so long. Have literally just been popping in and out. I wasn't in a cave, too cold for that!

I look at my latest images and think I've got a lot better - helps that it is cold and the birds stay still longer too mind!

Nice shots Damian. I really like ths singing Robin but a touch of Fill Flash might have brightened these shots a bit more.

very nice and welcome back
Rob.

Love the shots, specially the Robins, which also seem to evade me.