A few garden birds

[Ollie]

Hi all,
Well I'm sidelined again with a recurring back problem and unable to get out. haven't been out with the camera since last Tuesday and I'm going stir crazy

Anyway to ease the boredom I took a few shots of the garden birds today. cheered me up a bit and gave me something to do between putting ice packs on the back.

First a couple of Goldfinches.

An adult


Think this is one of this years youngsters that hasn't quite got it's full adult plumage.


A Dunnock.
This little boy/girl spends a lot of time in the garden and is quite tame as Dunnocks go. Certainly not camera shy. He/she was actually listening to the shutter clicking on the 40D while I was taking these.


Another one of the Dunnock pretendig to be shy.


A female House Sparrow about to say something.


Finally a Robin in a very nice pose, pity about the background though.


Enjoy
Roger

[aeshna5]

Some lovely photos- thanks for sharing Ollie.

[Rebus]

Hi Ollie, you have my full sympathy regarding you're back, i know exactly how you are feeling The photo's are so clear, well done!

[ellen h]

Lovely shots Roger
Hope your backache eases soon,know what that is like!
ellen

[Ollie]

Thanks for taking the time to comment aeshna, Rebus and Ellen.

Passed a little time for me taking and editing them and helped with the frustration a little.
Roger

[Tormentil]

Sorry to hear yer backs playing up again Roger. Hope you get better soon.

I'm still decorating, so I aint been out much lately.

Great shots btw.

[Cheryl]

They're really nice pictures Ollie - you've captured them well, I especially like the first Dunnock.

Sorry to hear about your back problems though

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by Tormentil

Sorry to hear yer backs playing up again Roger. Hope you get better soon.

I'm still decorating, so I aint been out much lately.

Great shots btw.

Cheers Ben. Same problem as before but improving hope to be back at work at weekend. Bet you are enjoying the decorating
Roger

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by Cheryl

They're really nice pictures Ollie - you've captured them well, I especially like the first Dunnock.

Sorry to hear about your back problems though

Thanks for looking Cheryl. It's seven months since my back last played up so can't grumble really
Roger

[Kayleigh]

Hope your back improves soon..Once you have a back problem it seems its there lurking all the time..

Love the pics...lovely dunnock..I wish I could get a half decent pic of a sparrow in my garden the poor thing has lost its foot it keeps pecking at the stump..Looks like there is infection there as the end of the leg is a lump and its red..The bird looks healthy and is feeding well though. Its been like this about two weeks..