Uploaded: February 18, 2010 06:12:18
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Taken by ~Pat
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Dedicated to Margaret and John Connolly! Graham and I had a delicious barbecue today, fine company and hours of taking photos at Birdie Beach Lake Munmorah State Conservation Area with BP'er John Connolly and Margaret.I am very pleased with this shot as I forgot to put my contacts in so couldn't see the settings LOL.
This little fellow is a Blue Wren standing 160 mm's from tip to tail and boy can they move quickly! Good for the waistline! They can be found in areas like where we were today, dense cover of low shrubs, tussocks of grass and bracken interspersed with open areas. ~Pat and Graham
Graham Robards February 18, 2010
Well I hope you and Margaret had a great day John!
We had a enjoyable day, Graham went to bed a couple of hours ago but I wanted to get this up.
Hope you all didn't get too burnt!
~Pat #1240178
Mitch Spence February 18, 2010
You sure have reason to be pleased with this one. I've never seen this bird. Must be one just you folks have, but any wren is pretty hard to get such a good shot of. I understand about not being able to see the settings. I have to whip my reading specs on and off when I'm doing such things. #8391873Dianna Murphy February 18, 2010
I've never seen one either, great capture. #8392011Summer A. Kozisek February 18, 2010
Wow, gorgeous capture of a gorgeous bird!!! #8392283Amanda J. Tanner February 18, 2010
What a beautiful Wren. I have never seen one this color before. Great Capture Pat #8392799Avril Young February 18, 2010
stunning capture Pat, dont think I have seen one...excellent detail and wow just love that background...enjoy your holiday! #8392961Graham Robards February 19, 2010
Hi there Avril, we got back home last night. Gee it is great to be back on BP again, we have been flat out this past months.Graham Robards February 19, 2010
Hi there Amanda, so delighted you popped in! Isn't this little bird so pretty!Graham Robards February 19, 2010
LOL Mitch, I usually wear glasses but wear contacts when using a camera.Don't you justThank you for dropping by, I do love this little bird as it is my first bird shot, pretty chuffed!
~Pat #8393343
Graham Robards February 19, 2010
Thank you ever so much Summer, ever seen a Blue Wren before either until yesterday.I can't say I was ever into bird photography so didn't notice them. Now I am hooked on birds!
~Pat #8393354
John Connolly February 19, 2010
What a fantastic capture of this juvenile male fairy wren, Pat! In the bird world, I suppose you would call him a teenager, when mature all his head will be that beautiful blue!Brett Dolsen February 19, 2010
Wonderfull capture,detail,colour and depth Pat!I think you can throw the contacts away!Sounds like it was a great day. #8396203Karen Kessler March 08, 2010
Fantastic detail & colors (especially since you didn't have your contacts in - ha!) Lovely dedication to John & Margaret, too! #8441129Carla Capra Anderson March 26, 2010
A Big Congrats on your finalist award!!!Sherry McClead March 26, 2010
Wow congratulations Pat! What a beautiful finalist! #8482765Amy M. Wilson March 26, 2010
Big congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round!!! #8484934Ann Coates March 26, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Pat and Graham. #8485507Graham Robards March 26, 2010
Oh my goodness me, I just read the mail.Isn't this so wonderful! lol. Graham is so pleased as he had to be Cindy's arms hee hee hee!
pat
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Graham Robards March 26, 2010
LOL I replied to the wrong finanist, my reply should have gone to the other image. ~Pat #8485710Jean E. Hildebrant March 27, 2010
Love the blue on his pretty little head! So well done, Pat! Congrat's! #8487537Ellen Hodges March 27, 2010
Congrats on an awesome capture, Pat and Graham! Best luck!! #8487913Linda A. Braddock March 27, 2010
Congratulations on a beautiful Capture and Bird!! #8488456Renee Doyle March 27, 2010
Congratulations to you on this wonderful finalist!! #8488731Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 27, 2010
Congratulations Pat, excellent work! #8488952Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2010
Congratulations again, Pat! #8489309John Connolly March 28, 2010
HEY! This one is a finalist! Congratulationd Pat, well done indeed, what a bonus for a wonderful day out! #8490490Graham Robards March 28, 2010
Yes John, what a bonus hey! Such a nice one to remember such a great day. Thankyou John. ~Pat #8491536Graham Robards March 28, 2010
Thankyou so much everyone! To say I am estatic is that!ESTATIC.!A very hard shot as John can attest, the little wrens were very difficult to shoot as we were in their natural surroundings.
Nice to get a Finalist for it, many times you see birds taken at zoos, it isn't the same is it.
Best wishes
~Pat and Graham #8491751
Sam Britt March 29, 2010
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