Wormie and Baby
Allow me to introduce “the Wormster” and one of his fledgling blackbirds, having lunch today. Wormie got his name because he’d frequently follow me around my back garden with a beak full of worms. This was apparently his way of dropping a hint to me to put out dried worms and suet nibbles for him to feed his babies. Often when I go into the garden Wormie is out there cheeping persistently at me for his favourite menu. He normally sits on top of our garden shed, the lamppost or in the hanging baskets, and has even hopped right into our kitchen and onto the draining board demanding attention! He really is a busy fellow and dedicated dad….
Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 70-200mm L f/4
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joak
wow whit a feast!..great catch pal
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks Joak! Those are some of those dried worms I put out for him! Funny a baby bird this big still needs dad to feed him! ;o)
joak
aye whaur wid the world be withoot dads!
lorilee
A wonderful capture!!!!!!
AnnDixon
Fantastic capture,
Dennis Jones -...
This is really good
Martina Fagan
Brill shot :))
justlinda
Great shot, how did you mangage to get this?.
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks Linda! Well I did my duty and put their favourite food out in the dish feeder. Then dad and baby did some feeding on the lawn, BUT retreated into my bamboo where it was too shady for pics! I wickedly chased the baby out of the bamboo and he sat on this piece of old irrigation tubing and dad just carried on feeding him – wherever there is a fledgling – thats where this guy takes the food!
Finbarr Reilly
A great moment to catch:)))
brian pendrey
great capture
Al Bourassa
Cool shot, love the clarity.
Bonnie T. Barry
First class shot, Krys; love the wide open beak of that hungry fledgling and love your story to go along with the picture. I can’t imagine a bird coming into my kitchen for lunch! I had to laugh when I read your response to Linda’s question about getting the shot that you had “wickedly” chased the baby out of the bamboo. You’re a character, Krys, and I love the way you phrase things! Keep the pictures and the stories coming!
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks Bonnie! I did feel a little mean chasing the baby bird into a more photogenic spot, but I think he and dad weren’t bothered in the great scheme of things….........
Nori Bucci
Another fantastic shot Krys, and I love the story of this perfect little fellow! Beautiful work!!!
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks Nori! These guys RULE our garden! ;o)
Ruth Maginness
Fantastic capture Krys !!
P3T3
Absolutely gorgeous….well captured.
Jellybean720
Such a great story.. Great Capture :))
Christopher E...
now this is totally amazing! and what a capture, he must trust you to allow you to witness this wonderful event. i know with my birds i have a special whistle when i fill up their feeder, and you can hear them calling to the others when im out there.
totally amazing shot krys!!
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
Glenda Remaklus
Krys …..this is magnificent! How tame this blackbird must be.
Richard G Witham
Fantastic capture Krys! I love the story about your little, yet pushy friend :)
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks Richard! Wormie is an amazing little bird – I feel lucky to have his attention! Since he’s costing me an arm and a leg in specialist bird food, I thought the least he could do is pose for me! ;o)
Sandra Heath
Beautiful shot Krys! The babies posture is so typical! Lovely story too!
dawndavies
fabulous image, stunning colours,dawnx
carpenter777
wow great shot
rodsfotos
A wonderful moment Krys and your timing was perfect with that gaping beak of the youngster at feeding time, the quality just doesn’t get much better, well done indeed,
Regards, Rod.
Shaun Whiteman
Great shot Krys, lovely details and perfect timing!!
AnnDixon
This is so beautiful, xx
Mukesh Srivastava
Great timing and capture,Krys!!!! My instant fav….
Ginny York
What a fantastic capture Krys! Yeah…you had to chase the baby out of the bamboo…lol…but this shot was worth it! How lucky you are to have such a great Daddy bird around you. You might just have to have him all the way in the kitchen for breakfast one morning. :)) What a great Dad!! This is such a nice clear crisp catch with obvious action going on. Wonderful. You are definately the Bird Lady…and they know it!!! A definate favorite!!! So well done.
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks so much Ginny! Sorry for the late reply – just back from 2 weeks travelling in Europe, mostly in Italy, and the Italian blackbirds seem to be just as daft as ours! ;o)
deegarra
outstanding photo
KatsEye
What a fantastic capture. Love the story that goes with it.
valandsnake
great capture, well done on this amazing work.
Brandie1
Fantastic shot
TracyD
Nice action shot Krys!
Kimberly Palmer
very cool shot, Krys…. so sweet!
webbie
So darling Sis…wormie might never leave there lol …awsome capture Sis:) hugggggggz
Krys Bailey replied
Thank you sis! Wormie is definitely still hanging around and bullying me for food! He’s such a character! ;o)
XVR Photo
O my what a lunch!! Fantastic work and you are very good person taking care of this little beauties!
mikebov
Superb, brilliant capture
Ellen
How beautiful :)
Danceintherain
Great capture … great story.
Thanks for sharing. * Coy *