The subject for the gallery from Tara @ Sticky Fingers is 'Joy'
As ever, I've tried to stay away from the obvious. My family, my photography (except that i have to post a photograph), my garden that is popping into bloom all over. It was a difficult decision this week to be honest.
I opted to post a shot of my little robin. Well, technically I don't own him, but he's been a constant visitor to my garden all winter.
I don't know what it is about seeing a robin that makes me smile. I mean, there are so many birds that visit my garden, but this little robin always makes me smile. I know his perches when he's on his way to the bird table. He stops at each spot, making sure the next spot is clear to land on before eating cheese and seeds from the bird table.
For the last 4 or 5 days though, he's getting a bit brave. This normally very timid bird is obviously nexting. He's getting so close to the house looking for bits for his nest, that I can stand at the patio doors watching him and he still doesn't fly away. He's just a busy little bird on a mission.
I feel cheated if I don't see him busying in the garden that day.
It might be a strange choice to depict joy, but that's what I feel when I've seen him. Oh and the fact that this photograph was the first decent photograph I got of him after trying for 2 years!
As ever, I've tried to stay away from the obvious. My family, my photography (except that i have to post a photograph), my garden that is popping into bloom all over. It was a difficult decision this week to be honest.
I opted to post a shot of my little robin. Well, technically I don't own him, but he's been a constant visitor to my garden all winter.
I don't know what it is about seeing a robin that makes me smile. I mean, there are so many birds that visit my garden, but this little robin always makes me smile. I know his perches when he's on his way to the bird table. He stops at each spot, making sure the next spot is clear to land on before eating cheese and seeds from the bird table.
For the last 4 or 5 days though, he's getting a bit brave. This normally very timid bird is obviously nexting. He's getting so close to the house looking for bits for his nest, that I can stand at the patio doors watching him and he still doesn't fly away. He's just a busy little bird on a mission.
I feel cheated if I don't see him busying in the garden that day.
It might be a strange choice to depict joy, but that's what I feel when I've seen him. Oh and the fact that this photograph was the first decent photograph I got of him after trying for 2 years!
Thank you. I don't know why it's just robins that do it for me LOL
ReplyDeleteit's funny how we get attached to our little garden visitors.
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie, that's high praise indeed. Now if only I could get a penguin shot like Mr Rouse LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you very much :)
ReplyDeleteI love your picture. It reminded me of when I was a wee girlie we had a Robin who used to drop by every morning for cheese. Quite impatient he could be too, if we were late in opening the back door to welcome him. Over some weeks, my dad would place the cheese closer and closer to the door and remain standing there until one day, after standing for a long time with an outstretched hand, he landed on it and started eating cheese. I'll never forget the almost imperceptible weight of that twitchy little bird, his head cocked to keep one beady eye on the owner of the hand that fed him. Real magic!
ReplyDeleteA-mazing photograph. Just amazing x
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning photo, wow!
ReplyDeleteThere is something about robins, they make me smile too! And then I start singing the song "When the red, red robin goes bob, bob, bobbin' along..." :)
wow. How cool is that! Definately an exceptional moment!
ReplyDeleteMy little robin used to sit on the fence waiting for his cheese. In fact, I had to put cheese out in the morning before I had coffee.. that IS a rare thing LOL. This robin has not got that brave yet, but I do have a blackbird that will come and knock on the patio door with his beak if I'm late putting the bread out LOL
I taught that song to Isabelle but then I taught her one my Dad used to tell me when I was little.. little robin red breast sat upon a thistle, every time it pricked his bum, it made poor robin whistle. Now that is hysterical to a 4 year old LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you :) It's actually on my comptuter desktop at the moment. I can't bring myself to change it to anything else.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning picture! Bless him!
ReplyDeleteWow-great picture! I have a thing for birds as well.
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