Early morning birds

Crow

Great spotted woodpecker (probably!)

Pigeons (click image to enlarge)

Linnet
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Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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10 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane March 10, 2009 at 2:03 am #

    Very dramatic shot of the crow! Very Edgar Alan Poe-ish. Lovely to see the linnet. My daughter sang a song called, the Linnet's Secret, nice to see what they look like!

  2. CedarFox March 10, 2009 at 4:03 am #

    kind of looks like a lonely woodpecker, if only she had faced the other way. Good shot of the linnet though! :up:

  3. Flying Red Fox Blog March 10, 2009 at 7:03 am #

    Nice shots, i like the flock of Pigeons. 😀

  4. annoushkiss March 10, 2009 at 5:03 pm #

    Nice shots! Agree with Lois, the one with a crow is dramatic and very special :up:

  5. SittingFox March 10, 2009 at 8:03 pm #

    Well done for finding the linnet – a beautiful bird 🙂

  6. Words March 10, 2009 at 11:03 pm #

    Eric, I saw the woodpecker fly by and stop…. but then not turn round. I swear they hate me!

  7. Words March 10, 2009 at 11:03 pm #

    Mark, thanks. I took another look at the pigeons photo and am fairly sure there's a crow somewhere among them.

  8. Words March 10, 2009 at 11:03 pm #

    Adele, thanks. The linnet was a nice surprise and very cooperative.

  9. Words March 10, 2009 at 11:03 pm #

    Thanks Lois. I got several shots of the crow, but I liked the gothic impact of that one. As for linnets, I always think of the old music hall song, 'My old man said follow the van…'.

  10. Words March 10, 2009 at 11:03 pm #

    Thanks Anna!