Weekend pass, help me decide what to do...

[Jim Ford]

How about getting some beer and take away curry in, and a few mates round? Carefully dispose of the evidence before the wife gets home though!

Jim

[Richard G.]

ROFL Jim . Yeah and tell her that we can all watch the Wales v England match together in the evening

[Richard G.]

Well, it was very nearly option 6 today. Got a call yesterday evening from my folks over in Yorkshire to tell me they had a Harris Hawk in their back garden!

Turns out some yoofs had broken into the owners place, a few miles away, and let it out. They weren't sure how well it could fend for itself, so gave it a few bits of meat, which is gratefully accepted. Was kind of hoping it might still be there this morning and I would have driven over to try and get a few shots, but no sign of it today...

So I did end up in the garden after all. Light was rubbish, so hard work, but 300 or so shots to sift through. Here are a couple of half decent looking Lesser Redpoll shots.



And if I'm not mistaken this one is a Common Redpoll?



Couple of other things nipped into the frame now and again too.



Cold out there today though... brrrrrr!
Might do a bit more tomorrow, if the light perks up...

[ron1863]

Looks like you chose the right option Richard, cracking shots and a future free pass when the weather improves

[colincurry]

Great shots, Richard - never seen either redpoll.

If you could convince Mrs G that these birds came into the garden with their hearts on their heads just for her on Valentine's Day............

Colin

[Ollie]

Cracking shots Richard, that Long-tailed Tit is a stunner.

Know what you mean about the light, I did a few garden birds myself today and it wasn't the easiest of jobs to get them right.
Roger

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by colincurry

...If you could convince Mrs G that these birds came into the garden with their hearts on their heads just for her on Valentine's Day............Colin

You old smoothie Colin

and nice shots Richard

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers and Barn Owls)