Turdus pilaris....

I know it is a prity ordinary photograph but it is the best yet of the snark. Actually it is a Fieldfare and anyone who might be followng this blog will know that I have been trying (that is actually a little bit overblown) well I have been trying to capture images of this bird for some time. This afternoon I was sitting in the lounge looking out on the garden and what did I see? Two Fieldfares - both sitting the wrong side of a tree so the view were limited. Eventually I managed to capture this. Not good but getting better which is encouraging.

One shot...

Redwing

One shot of the illusive snark - at least that is a start. The light is going so I think a warm up and coffee is in order.

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The snark....

'...the impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature...' - Lewis Carroll

I really understand what these words mean. This morning I was out trying to find out the best sites to try and capture Fieldfares and Redwings. When I was out on Christmas day I had seen a large number of the birds in and around the Gaddesby area so I though a closer look would be in order. I found the birds all right but they were always just too far away. Get closer and they would fly. So the question is how much do I want to capture the birds? To try and do them justice requires significantly more application than I normally provide and ultimately will they still be '...an inconceivable creature...'? I have no answer to that question - yet.