Crash Bang Wallop! In the kitchen...

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited June 13, 2008 in Wildlife
We were sat in the living room this afternoon when suddenly there was a crash bang wallop sound coming from the kitchen.

So all three of us to a man (woman and daughter) went to investigate and lo and behold, sat on the floor we found a young bird.


IIt sat there blinking, disorientated and unsure as to what to do, so I carefully picked it up and checked it wasn't badly hurt. There was nothing wrong withits arse end as it promptly deposited a nasty brown green dollop on my hand!

Anyway, the bird seemed OK so I took it into the garden and placed him on a branch of the apple tree.

He sat there long enough for me to grab the camera and fire off three or four shots (and I know I missed his toes off, it was a grab session!).


The final shot is where he flew up over the fence and landed in the Leylandii and I held the camera above ny head and fired the shutter in his general direction. Just about managed to get him in the frame, and then moments later he was away looking for momma and papa bird...


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Paul.


Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





Comments

  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2008
    What a storyrolleyes1.gif
    Nice pics, too..
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2008
    happy-102.gif


    Thanks.


    Paul.


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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2008
    lol3.gif Nice!
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2008
    very interesting & great shotsclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2008
    Not fair!!!:pissed

    I have to go out and deal with mosquitos, fire ants and gators to get wildlife shots and you have them coming around and knocking.

    Good captures. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2008
    I was thinking the same as Harry. Sitting here scratching my latest bug bites, looking at others pics .... and yours come right into the kitchen!
    Nice images, thanks for sharing the story
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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2008
    Hehehhe...

    Thanks for the reads folks, and the kind comments.

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2008
    Interesting story and accompanying visuals. Though having put this in print, you may have some group or other file an injunction to make you move your house out of the way of the birdie aviation school flight path.
    Harryb wrote:
    Not fair!!!:pissed

    I have to go out and deal with mosquitos, fire ants and gators to get wildlife shots and you have them coming around and knocking.

    Good captures. thumb.gif
    Hey, Harry after reading your description in another thread of your typical day, I assumed Corona doubled as critter repellent headscratch.gif
    Dan

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 12, 2008
    Enjoyed the story and the photos! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited June 13, 2008
    Thanks for the feedback folks. :)


    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





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