Pic(s) you took today - an open thread

[Crotal Bell]

It's getting harder to spot the little birds now with all the leaves and buds on the trees and bushes, but they're happy enough.
Heard the rat-a-tat on the tree from a woodpecker on my way back home.
Lovely to see some Lords and Ladies down the local river.

 

[justpix]

Hi, yesterday evening there was a cat in a tree in my garden :






I was worried about my squirrel, but it came to have lunch :

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

"Passing The Post"

Passing The Post-03758ip by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

 

[Phil-D]

Checked on a usual Kestrel nest site this evening, pleased to see they've got 5 eggs again this year ( very heavy crop taken for opposite side of quarry )

 

[Crotal Bell]

Short walk with the FZ82 Bridge Camera today.

First one is just a comparison shot, just a month ago I would have seen just trees and the base of the slope.
Now there is so much green, amazing how this riverside changes so much each year.

 

[woof woof]

Another quick trip to the seaside for a walk.

Getting the word out there... It says "The only cure for litter is you."

Coffee and a snack.

Beauty under a bench.

Beauty out in the open.

Enjoying the blossoms.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Blue Bells by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[woof woof]

What a man might buy if let loose alone...

 

[justpix]

Hi, in my garden ... :

 

[Fuji Dave]

One for my 52 challenge, liquid.

Rain Drops by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Hello Flower by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[Plain Nev]

Blue Bells by Rohan, on Flickr

Spanish Bluebells.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Spanish Bluebells.

Thank you, we have tons here at the moment.

 

[wornish]

Woody having an afternoon snack. The background really doesn't help but no alternative.

 

[justpix]

Hi, in the neighbourhood :






In the fields :






In my driveway ... :

 

[Phil-D]

I of 2 Ring ouzel this aft (heavy crop)

 

[Phil-D]

And Wheatear from this evening

 

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[Crotal Bell]

Todays walkies





My first Black Cap !



Welcome to Kempston

 

[Don153]

That blackcap is not looking very impressed!

 

[Don153]

Took the camera to a local lake after work. First time this year - very pleasant way to relax.




This chap is prepared for action!

 

[Fuji Dave]

Just Dandy by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Pollen Collecter by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Took the X-S10 downstairs and sat in the sun.

Blooming Lovely by Rohan, on Flickr

Blooming Tulips by Rohan, on Flickr

Lonely Dandy by Rohan, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, the squirrel ate on the ground ... :






... then it went up to the feeder :






A Collared Dove :

 

[Phil-D]

When 500mm is just too long and f5.6 just isn't quite enough dof

 

[Plain Nev]

Mucking about tonight with an old Yashica lens. Very saturated, mellow colours. They made this one stand out. It shouldn't ought to really.



This was hidden away.

 

[Don153]

Back to the lake today. Very little activity - there seem to be fewer birds this year!



Greedy little sod!




A greedy grebe

 

[Crotal Bell]

Out and about today

 

[John_L]

An iconic passer-by - taken from a field close to chez nous.



There was this Scotsman by John Liddle, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, I went to Oestrich-Winkel/D/Rhein to take pics of ... :






... boats ... :





... bikes ... :





... trikes ... :





... quads ... :





.... and cars :

 

[whiteflyer]

Well yesterday, but who's counting

 

[Tulipone]

Also yesterday - walking through the Cambridge Colleges.

 

[Crotal Bell]

Had a lovely walk round Bromham Lake Nature Reserve today, and while some may not like the close train line....I do.

 

[Don153]

Went to Winchester for a second vsit. My wife loves it, and I get to practice photos of things that don't have feathers!
Tried NDA filter. 1/4s, handheld. Camera's image stabalisation works flawlessly












Apparently, St. Swithin's bones were stolen hundreds of years ago.
I think that the Catheral staff haven't been looking hard enough... This was just a couple of hundred yards away!

 

[gogleddwr]

In the garden between showers.

A poppy




and some tulips





Howard

 

[justpix]

Hi, I went to a car meeting in Frankfurt/D, and took over 400 pics in the morning.





There were mainly U.S. cars :






A few classic cars like mine :






Motorcycles :






And many friendly dogs like this one :

 

[Plain Nev]

Well, it had to be done. Not the best of light for it. So, I daresay I will return to this one.

 

[Crotal Bell]

Short walk today

 

[Don153]

Last year, my wife and I spent many evenings at a lake a few miles away getting to know some goslings. Today, we went back for the first time this year, and we were almost immediately rewarded by this family with 3 young ones who were about 150 yards away.
This is one of the absolutely lovely things that has come out of my photography. A year ago, I would never have dreamed that i could get so close to wild goslings. Now, I know that in a few days they will be happily running across my knees and sitting in my hands.





They soon arrived:-














After a while, they came ashore. One of the parents came and ate from hy hand. The other was a bit more shy. After a while, the youngsters almost became unaware of me.
I've discovered an issue with my focussing. The camera just doesn't want to focus anywhere on the head - even when the focus point is clearly placed on the beak, or eye. I've had my suspicions about the size of the autofocus box for a long time, but tonight appears to have confirmed the issue.




This chap ran past. They should rename thes "The Jesus Bird".