Hi All,
Not really been doing much with my photos these days, still taking a few
but not so often, however in the spring when I was preparing a report
for my studies, Kerstin came in the house and said I should look in the
carport as we have a nest in there. so I went and had a look and saw
four little beaks popping out, so I rushed back for my camera and
returned, as I did the mother flew off so I decided to see if I could
get them all together and waited, she came back but saw me so flew off.
I then got a step ladder and hid in the corner, still the same problem
the mother sensed me, so as I have a bit off a workshop I placed myself
in there and just left a slight opening for the lens, this worked and I
spent a patient few hours watching and photographing the activities,
the chicks heads popping up when it sensed the mother or father coming
back, I also noticed the mother telling them to stay down and be quiet
when she sensed I was there, I should have been working but it was a
wonderful experience, I saw them preparing for flight and sure enough
next day they were all gone.
enough type here are a selection of feeding time images
<https://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/i-NZDt4vn>
<https://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/i-vLgs2Qn>
<https://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/i-tFqC3Zx>
there was one chick that was always pushed down by the others but the
mum made sure it was also fed
<https://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/i-J7TWsfW>
I should have been working but I wouldn't have missed the experience for
the world
Oh and in Feb we went skiing
<https://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/i-Gtpf4NR>
and in summer walking in Wales
<https://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/i-h3NZzBS>
otherwise the Gallery hasn't been touched since redundancy loomed a year
ago, it never happened but the journey has and still isn't pleasant
Cheers IanW
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