Last week I took a walk through Debdale Park on the Eastern fringes of Manchester. Beside the park is Gorton Lower Reservoir which was almost completely frozen over. I took this photograph which includes a whole line of birds on the ice.
I was thinking of zooming in to get a closer view, but noticed there was a large flocks of birds flying in from the East. I moved a few yards to try and view them more clearly through the trees. With no time to frame or focus a shot, I just pointed the lens and clicked. The birds in the photograph number around 40% of the flock in the air.
I don't know what species these birds are, but further along my walk, at a partially unfrozen section of Gorton Upper Reservoir, I found a pair of swans.
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These were some lucky bird shots! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe skies are grey, just like ours here for weeks on end. This evening we had a lucky break, blue skies and lovely pastel clouds at sunset.
These are nice photographs. I like all three of them.
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Excellent shot, the 2nd one is my favourite, amazing colors.
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Good sky watch capture, it looks like you had good timing.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me to be some kind of gull, but I wouldn't put any money on it.
ReplyDeleteYou never know if a shot taken hastily will turn out well...but it did! Nice capture of the swans!
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I'd say a strong possibility they are terns, with those short tubby bodies. Better the shot than faff about with the setting I say.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots I really like the middle one with the birds in flight.
ReplyDeleteNow, I want to know how you got that tiny green ball to balance on the tree limb. Just kidding, I'm sure it was in the water but you couldn't have framed it better if you tried. Great shots, love the ones with the birds coming in.
ReplyDeleteThe last shot looks like Seven Springs Wash in Arizona. I love the second shot!
ReplyDeleteSome very interesting shots, I like the middle one the best too! Happy SWF!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots - all of them. I am curious about what the green ball is in the first one?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if that was a ball! I like that top photo best...all are nice though.
ReplyDeleteWe've no birds yet. Well not quite, there's the usual duck or two on the duck pond and the usual plethora of crows, and Iduna saw a green woodpecker but that's about it. On my way back from the library I saw about 200 crows today. They were trying to outrun, I mean outfly, a snowstorm.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one with the ice-skating birds. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat bird shots, and amazing you were able to get so many in the photo.
ReplyDeleteLove to watch the birds on that river...One of a kind sky you have here. you perfectly captured a very nice sky....
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It looks much better when blown up at first i wasn't sure what it was. Love the photos
ReplyDeleteHi Gerald, Ah luv yer personal foter. First off tho' ah thought it said Ack'orth Barn
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