Category Archives: Birds

Another Blue Monday: A Blue Chicken

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Barbara

Here is another of my collection of blue photos for Sally’s Blue Monday challenge This one I found on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, originally intended for a statue of William the 4th on a horse, but remained bare … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birds, London, Photography | Tagged Big blue cock, Blue, Blue Monday, Boris Johnson, Cock, Fourth Plinth, Hahn, Katharina Fritsch, Trafalgar Square | 9 Comments

First in Show!!

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Barbara

I entered this photo in a competition at The Chertsey Fair under the class ‘British Birds’ Even though these ducks originate from Asia (closely related to the Wood Duck found in America) a large feral population was established in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Duck, Flowers, Photography | Tagged Agricultural Show, Aladdin Sane, Chertsey Fair, Craft Show, First Prize, Mandarin Duck, Photographic Gompetition, The Chertsey Show, Winning Entry | 8 Comments

Weekly Pet Challenge; New pets this week!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Barbara

Welcome to the new arrivals in our pond! We have a new filter, and lots of new water lilies so they are all very happily swimming about and very easy to see as the water is finally clear! All we … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Heron, Water | Tagged Fish, Garden, Goldfish, Koi Carp, Michelle's Weekly Pet Challenge, Pond, water lilies, Weekly Pet Challenge | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Barbara

This week’s photo challenge is Spring! I have hundreds of photos to chose from… I’m always so happy that spring has arrived :-). Here’s a selection;

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Gardening, Photography, Spring | Tagged Amelanchier, Bluebells, Goslings, Loddon Lily, Lungwort, Narcissus, Postaday, Spring Snowflake, Tulips, Weekly Photo Challenge | 10 Comments

California Quail

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Barbara

When we first saw these birds in Australia we thought they had got leaves caught in their heads like Wilson does when he roots around in bushes It was only when we saw lots of them that we realised that … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Birds, New Zealand, The Antipodes | Tagged Australian Birds, Bird, California Quail, Michelle's Weekly Pet Challenge, Postaday, Weekly Pet Challenge | 12 Comments

I’m learning how to use photoshop

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Barbara

I saw this lovely owl in our local town centre last week and was trying to get a photo of him without all the distracting backgrounds, but I couldn’t manage it.

Posted in Birds | Tagged Background, backgrounds, Bird of Prey, Hawk, Michelle's Weekly Pet Challenge, Owl, Photoshop, Weekly Pet Challenge | 28 Comments

Mandarin Duck

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Barbara

I love these ducks! When I first saw one years ago in central London I couldn’t believe it was real! They look like they are carved from wood.

Posted in Bridges, Duck, Walton-On-Thames, Water | Tagged Mandarin Duck, Postaday, Walton Bridge, Weekly Pet Challenge, Wooden Duck | 20 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Threshold

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Barbara

Here is a hole in a tree…. Or is it? Look closely… there is a little eye looking at you!

Posted in Parakeets, Spring | Tagged Easter, Eggs, Green Bird, Nest, Parakeet, Postaweek, Threshold, Weekly Photo Challenge | 14 Comments

Spring Geese

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Barbara

Yesterday was my birthday & I’m beginning to accept that I’m not a spring chicken any more!

Posted in Birds, Birthdays, Getting old, Photography, Spring, Water | Tagged Egyptian Geese, Goslings, Spring Chickens | 10 Comments

Weekly Travel Theme; Pink

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Pink is NOT my favourite colour. I most definitely do not have any pink clothes (although I must admit that about 10 years ago I did go through a really strange phase and bought a pink suede jacket and pink … Continue reading →