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Sunday, May 18, 2008

MOTHER AND BABY BLACKBIRDS

I will not have a cable for my laptop until next weekend, so in the meantime all images this week will still be of Ramsey but from older stock. You may notice my real name appears on them as these are my copyrighted images from my sales site. I will answer emails and comments as and when I can. Basically when I can get access via the and only internet cafe or my partners laptop, when it's free, which isn't that often.

This was an image I took of a mother blackbird and her 2 day old babies. They were nesting in a conifer right under the kitchen window. We kept an eye on them, warding off cats and sparrowhawks as the nest was quite low to the ground, and not that well covered. When the birds were a few days old we had 4 baby blackbirds hoping about the garden. Yes I photographed them, and they even posed showing me their best side.

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40 comments:

  1. DragonstarMay 18, 2008 at 10:37 AM

    What a lovely photo! Wonderful to have them right under your window like that.

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  2. Jane Hards PhotographyMay 18, 2008 at 11:12 AM

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  3. mrsnesbittMay 18, 2008 at 11:19 AM

    Awesome!
    We have blackbirds visiting our garden, I wonder where their nest is?

    You will enjoy my photo today! LOL! You will meet the duck soon!

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  4. SheenaMay 18, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    beautiful :)
    lucky lucky critters... & lucky you. :)

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  5. Juliana RWMay 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM

    wow...wonderful shot

    Will you visit mine Thanks

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  6. IndraniMay 18, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    So cute! You are very lucky, no such scene at my end. :(

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  7. AnonymousMay 18, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    love ur shot...

    Hope you visit mine too Thanks

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  8. sandysharesMay 18, 2008 at 11:44 AM

    Excellent reminder of Spring we seldom see here in Florida

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  9. MicheleMay 18, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    Oh, that's so cute. You were lucky to catch a shot of this whole family!! Very nice!

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  10. JillyMay 18, 2008 at 12:49 PM

    What a shot. Just beautiful.

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  11. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMay 18, 2008 at 12:52 PM

    Babooshka: Very nicely done with the capture in the nest.

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  12. DanMay 18, 2008 at 1:32 PM

    A nice, snug little scene. they look as if you had told them "Ok, look into the camera now".

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  13. Tanya BreeseMay 18, 2008 at 1:36 PM

    What a great photo...they are so cute! How lucky for you to watch them right under your window!

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  14. BarbMay 18, 2008 at 1:40 PM

    How nice they were so close that you could keep a protective watch over them!

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  15. Lake LadyMay 18, 2008 at 1:45 PM

    I would have copy-righted that one, too! Folks, if you haven't clicked to enlarge it, you MUST. The details are just too wonderful to miss.

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  16. Knoxville GirlMay 18, 2008 at 2:26 PM

    I'm impressed that mama bird let you come near - that must have taken a lot of patience on your part.

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  17. Texas TravelersMay 18, 2008 at 2:31 PM

    I love wildlife critters best.

    Great photo.
    Troy

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  18. threesidesofcrazyMay 18, 2008 at 3:09 PM

    Fantastic capture!

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  19. JulesMay 18, 2008 at 3:23 PM

    Right under you window? How lucky are you? As usual - a lovely photo.

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  20. IngridMay 18, 2008 at 4:20 PM

    Adorable picture !

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  21. Steve BuserMay 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM

    This is a special photo.

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  22. veroMay 18, 2008 at 5:39 PM

    This photo is very tender. I love it

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  23. Lilli & NevadaMay 18, 2008 at 5:45 PM

    Oh gosh how adorable and what a great find so that you could take there photo

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  24. DarylMay 18, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    Wonderful photo!


    :-Daryl

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  25. AppleDebbieMay 18, 2008 at 6:28 PM

    What a wonderful, amazing photo!

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  26. Misty DawnSMay 18, 2008 at 6:58 PM

    This is a fantastic photo! What a great capture of Mother Nature and the critters!

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  27. ratmammyMay 18, 2008 at 6:59 PM

    what a wonderful opportunity to snap this photo! not something you see every day....

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  28. • Eliane •May 18, 2008 at 7:03 PM

    Aww! I am releaved that they were just out of your kitchen window. I was trying to guess how you had taken this pic and imagined you on a ladder high in the tree, lol.

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  29. KayMay 18, 2008 at 7:46 PM

    I'm doing the sky watch now and saw your beautiful shots but I love this shot of the birds and your flowers even more.

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  30. Rune EideMay 18, 2008 at 8:21 PM

    Drat the date it was taken - it is the quality that counts. And this one has it.

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  31. CarlettaMay 18, 2008 at 9:36 PM

    Amazing photo!

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  32. Jim KlenkeMay 18, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    Imagine having to feed them every day. Great picture.

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  33. RosieMay 18, 2008 at 11:09 PM

    Oh...they are so lovely...

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  34. Louis la VacheMay 18, 2008 at 11:42 PM

    but but but "Louis" thought there were supposed to be four and twenty of them, baked in a pie!

    "Louis" has an easy reciped for pâte brisée.....

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  35. marleyMay 18, 2008 at 11:47 PM

    Great photo. I had a blackbird nesting outside my bedroom window in a bush. It was really interesting to see the chicks grow and finally fly the nest. I was so proud! :)

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  36. KenMay 19, 2008 at 12:35 AM

    Very beautiful photo.

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  37. KatneyMay 19, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    Technical difficulties all around. I have finally got a fix on my browser chut-down problem and can comment again.

    I think.

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  38. AnonymousMay 19, 2008 at 9:19 AM

    lovely capture. very beautiful colors

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  39. AnonymousMay 20, 2008 at 1:02 AM

    You did a great job protecting those babies. What a totally outstanding stunning photo!!

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  40. WillardMay 20, 2008 at 4:23 AM

    Stunning photograph. I like it a lot!

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