Canada Eh!

Well, Canada Goose...

This is the same goose as I shared a picture of recently but on a different day. In the first shot it looks so serene gliding across the pond, barely creating a ripple and with a sharp reflection. I loved the light in this image and from the colour of the water you can see that it was a sunny day with clear blue sky.

A fem moments later it decided to preen itself and take a bath and I captured a few shots as it stretched its back and its wings. You can see how it uses its tail to balance as it rises up out of the water and it keeps its neck bent to keep its centre of gravity just right, perfectly poised.

Fabulous Finches

Out for a walk I spotted these beautiful finches, I heard them first because they are such noisy little things.

It was really windy so their perches were getting blown around a lot so they are not necessarily the sharpest images but they are such beautiful birds. Getting out into nature, even briefly when things are the way they are right now can give an enormous lift.

Loosey Goosey

It seems a long time since I have been outside with my camera, at least 10 weeks I think and while I have had some fun getting creative with macro photo projects in the meantime I have been desperate to get outdoors. 

I have been going out in the evenings for a walk a few times a week but I haven't taken my camera with me and that has been tough.

Yesterday I took a walk to a nearby pond, that I had forgotten was even there. I enjoyed being out, surrounded by the sounds of birdsong and although there wasn't much to photograph I made friends with this cahp and he was happy to pose for me.