I'm a bit under the weather at the moment, and so trying to stay out of the cold frosty or snowy air, so no images lately - not even from the garden!
Here's some more images from my last session at Calke Park which I didn't publish at the time as I'd only just done a post with Nuthatch images.
Nuthatch - Calke Park |
Music
My last post featured the music of John Mayall. Blues guitarist Eric Clapton famously had a spell with John Mayall, and was featured on probably the most famous of the Mayall LPs - "the Beano album". After Mayall, Eric Clapton became a part of the 'supergroup' Cream. I was lucky enough to see Cream live a few times. Ginger Baker's drumming was amazing, and Jack Bruce, as well as being a great bass player, was a very talented songwriter and vocalist. This is one of my favourite numbers from Cream
Really nice shots here. This is one Nuthatch I have yet to see. Hope you feel better soon. I've got a bug right now and it hit me yesterday. No birding until I get better....and that's hard not to do!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris. It's been really frustrating today, as we've had our first snows of the year. Everywhere looked amazing - and I just felt it would have been stupid for me to go out.
DeleteI hope that you are soon mended!
Amazing set Richard.
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Thank you John
DeleteImpressive Nuthatch images.
ReplyDeleteI can't find a contact address for you Richard, any chance of an e-mail from you?
stonechat4@gmail.com
Thank you Pete. My e-mail address is lurking lower down on the right hand side of the blog in the 'copyright' box.
DeleteGreat set of images Richard, get well soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Doug. I'd love to have been out with the camera in the snow today.
DeleteBeautiful Nuthatch, my fave is number 4, detail is brilliant. Funny, I was listening to Vacation by John Mayall, brilliant minds.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bob. No.4 is my favourite too.
DeleteIt's a beautiful bird, Richard, photographed really nicely in that golden light. Sorry to hear you're under the weather mate. Get well soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you Christian. Not too bad - just a mild chest infection, but it seems to be lingering.
DeleteI hope you are feeling better soon. I really, really like these Nuthatch pictures. We used to get one in the garden, but it hasn't been back for ages. From Findlay
ReplyDeleteThank you Findlay. We have had Nuthatch in the garden but it doesn't happen very often. You'll get one back one day.
DeleteWesome serie of photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat photowork!
Thank you Hans. I'm very impressed by your photoblog - particularly the black and white images!
DeleteFantastic shots of these little Nuthatches. The clarity of your images is awesome, Richard.
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better real soon.
Thank you Pam. Love your Great Blue Heron images!
DeleteThe Nuthatch is a beautiful bird. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mick. Took a look at your blog - very nice - but can't see how to become a 'follower'.
DeleteGreat close ups!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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DeleteThank you Gary. Give Boom a hug for me!
I love these little guys. Terrific captures, beautiful light!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen for your kind words - and also for visiting when I know you don't usually comment on sites with word verification. Regretably I found it necessary to introduce this on my site. Oh for the day when blogger come up with a way of totally blocking people from sending anonymous comments!
DeleteLove the nuthatches, great birds! Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen. Sorry about the word verification, but I'd had enough of the despicable folk who try to hijack my blog to advertise dubious 'products'
DeleteI hope you get well soon Richard. Hard to be sensible when you would rather be out and about. Lovely set of images of the Nuthatch.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. I know what you mean! Got too stir-crazy late yeterday afternoon and went for a gentle two-hour walk. Didn't see anything to cheer my spirits, and came back feeling distinctly worse for wear!
DeleteI love nuthatches. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve
DeleteGorgeous Nuthatch images. They are such delightful characters to observe and photograph!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary. They're some of my favourite birds too!!
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