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Wednesday 21 November 2012

Mute Swans on Blackford Pond



I took these photos the weekend before last at Blackford Pond. 

I don't tend to photograph birds, preferring to enjoy the moment than obsess over focus. However, big waterbirds like swans are easy to photo!


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15 comments:

  1. HKatz2:55 pm

    Lovely photos. I like the contrast in textures between the swans and the hard dark water.

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  2. Kerri Farley3:08 pm

    These are lovely!!

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  3. i stora drag4:04 pm

    Lovely photos of the mute swans! I think they are very interesting birds!
    Greetings Pia in Sweden

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  4. Unknown4:13 pm

    They're beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  5. Tommaso Gervasutti6:11 pm

    I love photographing only some bird species, herring gulls in paricular, on the beach and along the Venetian canals. I enjoy their gaze, iron-like, and the red spot on the yellow beak. And the fact that the young, still with brown spots and a brown beak, are for some time bigger than the adults, the same that happens to some, or all, species of penguins.

    Your photos of the swans are brilliant, the water in particular.

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  6. eileeninmd8:50 pm

    They are beautiful birds, lovely shots! Have a great day!

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  7. mick10:11 pm

    Great photos. Swans are always beautiful.

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  8. Carole M.10:34 pm

    delightful to see white swans (when ours are black) ...

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  9. Caroline Gill11:18 pm

    Such graceful birds! Thank you, Juliet, for your comment on my post.

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  10. Glo12:40 am

    Smooth sailing ~ serene shots :)

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)12:43 am

    They are lovely! And yes, the bigger birds definitely are easier to photograph. Gorgeous pond for the swans too.

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  12. Ms Sparrow1:59 am

    Thank you for the swans. They are a delight to see.

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  13. Laura1:47 pm

    so beautiful! The Gratitude Quilt is now posted at my blog if you'd like to add something you are most welcome to do so.

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  14. Rambling Woods3:57 am

    Lovely birds Juliet..I keep a camera in my pocket in case an opportunity presents itself..but I have never seen a swan...beautiful...Michelle

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  15. Stewart M9:04 am

    They may be "easy to photo" but it's still nice to see them. I have not seen a mute swan in the flesh (feather?) for a couple of years!

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.

    Stewart M - Melbourne.

    PS: here is a link you may like:

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-22/budgerigars-alice-springs-waterhole/4386156

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