Spring has sprung

[amberdreams]

Had a morning out with the hubster, making the most of the sunshine as the forecast for the next few days is drear. So herewith, a wee picspam of Lackford Lakes.
Nuthatch - so chuffed with this one!

There were a few birders all set up on the path opposite a fallen tree, all set up with their giant lenses - cheating! Basically, they put nuts and seeds on the old tree and then just wait for the nuthatch and other birds to turn up. So we stood by for ten minutes or so and tried to get a few snaps of our own! This little chap was also posing for us in the same place.

The sort of knobbly tree that could feature in a SPN episode - imagine this in the dark...

Mr Toad, just floatin'

Pensive Paul

I don't know why he insisted on wearing his winter parka, it was actually quite warm in the sunshine!

Comments

[fufaraw]

Those are all gorgeous! Paul does look pensive in sunshine.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

To be honest, that's his default look. LOL

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

DAT FROG.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Just hangin', yanno?

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Wow, honey they are some really good pictures! Loving the toad, seriously well done. also, Paul looks very intent in that picture *waves* nice to meet you Mr Dreams ;)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Paul usually looks intent or worried, those are his default settings. The toad was a bugger to take because he was down in this big ditch with tons of reeds in the way, so the camera kept focussing on the foreground instead of Mr T. Paul managed a good one because he's taller than me! LOL

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

LOL! He has his uses, huh?;)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

You have a really good eye for photography. Nice pics!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Why thankee kindly!

[sophiap.livejournal.com]

These are gorgeous! I particularly love that second bird picture.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think that one is a Great Tit. ;)

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

So pretty! and yay for spring, and Mr Toad just a chillin'!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

It's nice to see everything starting to come back to life!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Lovely pics of the local wildlife. What species is that tall one in the green coat?
That tree certainly is creepy - I could definitely see that morphing into a goblin or something!!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

The greencoat? It's a lesser spotted Eeyore-Marvin.

[hugemind.livejournal.com]

Very very pretty pictures!! The nuthatch pic is definitely better than anything the birders get. ♥

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Ha ha thanks but I doubt it, they were there for hours and had better positions, tripods and lenses the size of mammoth feet! LOL

[hugemind.livejournal.com]

Well, they may have the equipment but it's knowing how to use it that brings the results, right? ;) Pfft on their telephoto lenses; you have a great composition and focus, and a very nice shallow depth of field with some lovely soft bokeh. :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Well thank you very much! :D

[sillie]

Gorgeous pictures. <3

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever seen a Nuthatch in the flesh - or feathers! Thanks for sharing your lovely photos :)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I've seen one from a distance before but this was less than two metres away, so that was brill!

[aerynsun5.livejournal.com]

Nice! Looks like a lovely day.