I’ve been lucky enough to see this guy a few times, always a fleeting flutter of feathers and trills and as the others tried to evade, successfully i might add. This time though one was not quick enough but i was with a lot of luck and accidental timing, because i was filling the kettle when the bush infront of the window moved and out flew this fellow;

He sat there for a whilst just seemingly comtemplating his next move before lanching back into the bush which came alive once more with noise and movement before silence …

Everyday a family of starlings raucously visit the garden, searching for the meal worms i leave and taking baths. They often take upto five baths a day!! Fortunately one of the young ones decided to take a break and pose rather handsomely for a wee photo shoot.

I’ve known for a while now that in the local area we have a flock of parakeets flying free, I’d seen them last year when walking the dog and again this year but this is the first time they’ve spent anytime actually around where i live. There is approximately 10 to 12 birds and you definitely know when they are around! Communicative squawky little fellows they are too.

This week they’ve been in the trees at the back of my garden and i was finally home and near the camera when one turned up today.

Still trying to learn the new lense and manual focus (nearly always used autofocus) so with a turn in the weather it was nice to sit outside and watch/listen. Thats when i noticed the resident mouse decide to sit on his doorstep and watch me.

I’m quite pleased with these two photos, handheld at full zoom and manual focus.

OK hands up .. these were taken whilst sat inside nice and warm through the window! so not brilliant plus a little poor editing still not bad though