As requested by Tootlepedal, here is the picture I took of a long-tailed tit yesterday. They flit through the treetops, squeaking to each other and never settling long in one spot. I didn’t have my big camera with me and the one I did have was set for flowers in close-up so it is a very bad shot. I put it here just to show that long-tailed tits, though beautiful birds, are not easy to photograph. I will then add, if I can find them, a few more shots taken over the years which are slightly better.
Poor shot of a long-tailed tit
Even the miracle of modern photo editing can’t make this into anything but a comedic failure. Small equipment allied to poor technique do not produce good results, as Julia has often mentioned.
I don’t seem to be doing too well finding the shots of long-tailed tits, though I know I have a few. Try these instead. Here’s one from The Marmalade Police and other stories…
I will look for more tonight but I have to go to work now – packing parcels and answering phone calls from people who are about to have their dreams shattered.
Number One son is back from his raid on Leeds. He has fixed up a flat and done his first job interview but is bemoaning the fact that he might have to take a boring job. I didn’t like to explain that this is normal. The job openings for International Playboys and Unicorn Trainers are very limited.
Lovely blog and pictures. I was really enjoying it. Thank you so much
Thank you for reading. Tootlepedal has much better bird photographs than I do.
You are welcome and good luck
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The teasel is very nice! The other photos are fine too, I can see what they look like. They are pretty birds! Good catch!
Thank you.
That is a very nice photo of a teasel.
Thank you. It was there and it didn’t run away so I was able to cope. 🙂
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Boring jobs can be quite addictive. I gave up accountancy when I was very young because I thought that I was enjoying it too much. Thank you for the pictures.
Yes, enjoying accountancy must be a frightening experience. No problem with the pictures – just wish they were better.
I’m sure even being a unicorn trainer would lose its appeal eventually.
Yes, like working in a chocolate factory. 🙁