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Despite the sweltering 102-degree heat on Great Bay Boulevard this weekend, swallows continued to tend to their young. A small mud puddle at the end of the road became the watering hole for hundreds as they swooped down intermittently to drink. Clapper rails, grackles, and even a red fox stopped by to drink from the hot muddy pool. The young swallows stayed sedentary and shaded in the brush at the very end of the road. Despite the heat, it was a great place to spend the day. #Swallows
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Are we really going to have to put up with this terrible excuse for an interface indefinitely?
Photo from session with professional blue tit model. I paid him peanuts, literally. Blue Tits have no value on fiat currency.
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A different (and better) crop of a favorite image of mine that I posted last year.
One of two families of swans I am watching on the River Shannon near the University of Limerick. There are at least another four cygnets under her. I estimate these had just hatched within 24 hours of this being taking.
They are on a little island on the river so it is difficult to get close enough to get a good shot.
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Stay tuned. Many more to come. I plan to watch and photograph them as they grow over the summer. I am also working on a birdwatching blog. I will post a link as soon as it is up and running.
Part of the Sleepy Cygnet Series.
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I think they hatched sometime in the last two or three days. Mother Tucker was still sitting on the nest Monday evening
Mother swan returning to her nest.
Many more (over twenty so may take a little time to load) in the comments. A sequence of images showing Mother Archer settling into her nest.
She returns to the nest, settles in and tries to get comfortable. Shortly afterwards she sits up and then settles in more comfortably.
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The white on the swan in the sun is blown out but that's the price to pay for having the rest of the image approximately correctly exposed. Any tips for some improvement without Photoshop? I am too lazy to use the Lightroom brush tool
for all the fine detail here.
One of the youngins in a family I hope to watch grow over the summer.
My first Explored photo: Jun 11, 2011 #453
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Another not technical perfect but nice photo of an interesting pose and moment in my opinion. Taken during an early field test of Osiris.
I think this is another example of the power of the crop or more fundamentally composition. I have started an art course this year and I am using this photograph as the subject for one of my paintings. The first image in the comments is the original and the second is a crop of this that I had originally planned to post and use. Based on the advice of my art teacher I am now considering crops and compositions that would never have occurred to me before. This has led me to the main image posted.
I really like this crop as it leaves the viewer with a sense of curiosity and raises a number of questions. What is the bird doing? Where is he? Is he trapped? Is he on the outside and trying to reach another bird on the inside?
I think that my original crop doesn't really tell much of story. The bird has found some food, The End.
At least these are some of the things I think when I see these. I may be looking for depth that is not there. Any opinions or comments appreciated. I apologise that I can not reply to all individual comments and favourites as I don't have the time but all feedback is appreciated.
I will post my painting whenever it is complete. I need to start it first.
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for a little essay I wrote on the subject
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My favourite birds!
Picture taken on the roof of a barn at home in Clare.
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Any better suggestions for a name?
Made it to page 9 according to referrals. Thank you to everyone that comments and favorites. They are all appreciated.
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Twentieth on explore! Thanks for all views, comments and faves everyone!
One of the young Tuckers enjoying some grass.
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Like a queen at her throne, a barn swallow sits on the edge of a drainage conduit at Jerpoint Abbey carrying a meal befitting her little princes and princesses. She and her mate have constructed a nest of mud on the interior abbey walls. Before mankind built structures, barn swallows built their nests in caves, cubbies between rocks, and in crevices between tree branches. There weren’t as many people, and there weren’t as many barn swallows. As mankind became more prolific, we built more structures and barn swallows began using them for their nesting purposes. As a result, barn swallows also became more prolific. It is a symbiosis that has worked well for these birds, as well as humans, since these birds devour hordes of insects, considered to be human pests. Lunch at the abbey doesn’t appear all that appetizing to me, but to a barn swallow it’s a banquet. #BarnSwallows
Cropped Photoetch print
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The first is the original poster print I cropped this image from. The second is 1:1 view of a section of the print (the beak).
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An accidental shot I took of a fern. I meant to focus on the flower in front of it but focused on the fern by mistake. A happy accident as the flower acted like a type of blurring yellow filter and I really like the result.
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Explore position according to Flickr Scout. Don't actually know how high it went. It made it to page 17 according to referral stats.
One of the young Tuckers enjoying some grass.
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Swan and Cygnets on River Shannon (Cygnus olor)
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Any suggestions for a better name?
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Note Sleepy head. All tuckered out after a swim around the little island they call home.
A nice time for a nap in the evening sun. Stay tuned, many more to come.
Part of the Sleepy Cygnet Series.
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Close up in the comments.
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Not the best quality as light was poor and I could not get very close but too cute not to share. Taken back in May.
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Hiden robin in some briars.
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Slowly catching up. I got out for the first time in over a month yesterday. I am really starting to like the 7D.
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The Tuckers out and about. Day One of Seven
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Photos taken by the river in the University of Limerick.
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Johnstown Castle, nestled near Wexford town in southeast Ireland, is a stunning 19th-century Gothic Revival masterpiece surrounded by lush parkland and ornamental lakes. Once home to the wealthy FitzGerald and later Grogan-Morgan families, the castle boasts turrets, battlements, and sweeping views of meticulously landscaped gardens. Today, it's open to the public and also houses the fascinating Irish Agricultural Museum. Visitors can stroll along serene woodland paths, spot peacocks roaming the grounds, and soak in the romantic atmosphere of one of Ireland’s most picturesque heritage estates.
Enjoying a tasty bug for lunch.
I really like the bokeh on this one.
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Some cygnet photographs from last year that I never got around to posting. Taken under the Living Bridge on the grounds of the University of Limerick. Any suggestions for a better name?
This same swan couple had not even laid eggs the last time I checked last Thursday the 12th of April. Is this very late for swans?
Part of the Sleepy Cygnet Series.
Three More in the comments.
Any suggests for an alternative from the three in the comments to take the main position? I was thinking the first one might be better. Are the crops too tight? I was hoping to keep all four with the same aspect ratio.
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First post in a long time. Moved house and new job so it has been a busy six weeks. I have a lot of catching up to do.
Unfortunately due to bad weather, etc, I have not got to check on these guys as much as I would have liked. The last time I got to check, I could only see one of the original six cygnets.
This is the first post of a photo taken with my new 7D.
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Close up in the comments.