At last! Blue skies, a little warmth in the bright sunshine, and the wind has dropped to a manageable level. Time for a proper walk with my little four legged friend.
Flitting between old elderberry bushes, a rich golden yellow with lichen, and a run of hawthorn, wild cherry and lime trees, there were several yellowhammers, probably about eight or ten. Their glorious lemon yellow plumage shone in the sunshine. I can't find a collective noun for them, so I think I might just call them a chattering of yellowhammers, because their call of "little bit of bread and no cheese" accompanied them as they skittishly moved from one tree to the next.
And then, a wood, full of snowdrops. Happy days!
Flitting between old elderberry bushes, a rich golden yellow with lichen, and a run of hawthorn, wild cherry and lime trees, there were several yellowhammers, probably about eight or ten. Their glorious lemon yellow plumage shone in the sunshine. I can't find a collective noun for them, so I think I might just call them a chattering of yellowhammers, because their call of "little bit of bread and no cheese" accompanied them as they skittishly moved from one tree to the next.
Gosh your closeups are so crisp - did you go on a photography or course or just learn as you go. Also what camera do you use? I'd love to take images as good as these x
ReplyDeleteHi Antonia! Lovely to hear from you. I haven't done a photography course, and much to my husband's frustration, haven't even read the manual. But it is amazing what a good little camera can do for you - I've got a fairly new Lumix Panasonic DMC-TZ60, which is my third camera of that make. I am a 'point and squirt' person - can't cope with adjusting lenses and all that stuff! The camera has zillions of settings and I use a small number of them, but they work for me - most of the time. Still struggle with things at a distance (birds, hares etc) and the photos are often not as sharp as I would hope for, but its all amateur stuff, so its all fine for me and the blog! I think! Have a good weekend when it comes, hopefully with some sunshine - I hope you didn't get too blown about by Imogen. A x
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