It's that time again for your best three photos. Looking forwards to seeing them.
The October thread is Here. for 2017
Here are my three.
Jim
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For me, this month has been all about Bitterns,
Beardies
and the seemingly banal - even birds such as this Mostly-Mallard are worth turning the camera on, it's not all about the rarities
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What a great start Jim and WJ; although I took many photos last month, especially with two visits to Leighton Moss, I think a lot of my pics are almost repeats of what I have already posted so will choose something a bit different for two of my selections and the first one a pic of Nutty in beautiful morning light.
Leighton Moss Nuthatch
my 2nd choice shows the beauty of Autumn - taken in our garden
and last but not least, the third photo shows the fortune of having good friends; the person on the left represents not just our Jim but all the friends I've met on here and those of you we have also met in person ! On the right is the person dearest to my heart, in fact the very beat of it - call it cheesy but its true - my Mikey :)
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Regards, Hazel
Unknown said:last but not least, the third photo shows the fortune of having good friends; the person on the left represents not just our Jim but all the friends I've met on here and those of you we have also met in person ! On the right is the person dearest to my heart, in fact the very beat of it - call it cheesy but its true - my Mikey :)
Wow, Hazel, you had me welling up So nice to hear of someone who has found their soulmate. Having met both you and Mike I can confirm that you are two of the nicest and most hospitable people one could hope to meet. Anyone got a tissue?
Lovely photos everyone. I have had nothing from my local patch worth posting so my three all come from a trip to Slimbridge while I was visiting relatives in Gloucestershire.
A male Pintail.
A newly arrived wild Bewick's Swan. They were late this year.
I don't usually photograph captive creatures but these three North American Otters were just so endearing that I couldn't resist.
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Tony
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Such a beautiful selection Tony, the Pintail drake is such a stunning looking duck; Slimbridge is indeed a fantastic place for wildlife. The Bewick swans are a lovely species, I must go back to Martin Mere at some stage and see what's around.
Unknown said: two of the nicest and most hospitable people one could hope to meet
Very nice WJ love the Bittern picture.
Very nice Hazel, that Mikes not a bad lad you have to like him or love him like you do.
Very nice love your Otter picture Tony, and now I too need to find a tissue your all getting to sentimental lol
My three favourites are not birds for this month as I spent very little time birding. But I did spend a few days out and about looking for fungi, two of the three pictures I have already posted else where on the forum but it's the only thing I have offer for the month.
First one in no particular order is a shot of Chopwell Woods, one of the locations which we searched.
These following two are one of my favourite macro fungi pictures from the day outs:
I really liked the subtle pattern on this mushroom:
The light was very poor for this next one, but I like it because at the base of the mushroom you can notice what appears to be the roots of the mushroom, which I didn't notice until I got back: