Went looking for wrens

[rolf]

Came in from work and walked over to the copse opposite, it was a little overcast, but managed to get a couple of snaps. Had to use a high ISO to get the shutter speed up to something decent as the camera was hand held, so the photos are not needle sharp, but they don't look too bad.

[Chocky]

They are lovely little birds alway on the move. I captured one wing flicking yesterday. I was amazed it stayed still long enough for mre to take several snaps

Cheers
chocky

[rolf]

Yes, they are great, quite a big song for such a small bird as well Chocky.

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[Babs]

Well done rolf, lovely photos. Wrens are not a easy bird to capture. I am lucky to have a pair of Wrens nesting in a yucca tree in my garden. Here is one doing his morning call

[rolf]

LOL, they really do mean it when they sing.

[Chocky]

Oh nice on Babs. I have a rather nice wren singing his heart out and wing flicking.

[rolf]

I think I've been out Wrenned here.

That is a cracker of a shot Chocky.

[Babs]

I think you could be right there rolf Well captured Chocky not seen a Wren pic like that before, they are so flipping fast

[Chocky]

Thank you.

E-Hem I was a wren for 5 years.

[WD-40]

They're all great shots, Chocky's shot is really top drawer.

[Chocky]

Here is another one. same little chap. Just love me I guess

[Chocky]

Thank you . I may have more time though to hang arround waiting as I am retired.
Cheers
Chocky

[rolf]

Thank you.

E-Hem I was a wren for 5 years.

Ah, that would explain it, inside information.

[rolf]

Found this wren on the edge of the cemetery at Abingdon, next to where I was working, didn't have time to wait around, but caught a couple of shots, second one not too sharp though.

Wish I'd had more time, as there were several there, I could hear loads of calls.

[Chocky]

They are nice captures.
I went lookingtoday as well mqainly foe the golcrest but found the wrens again. here is todays efort. Not wuite so good.

[Vlad]

I tried photgraphing a wren last year and all I got was its tail disappearing out of the photo.

[Chocky]

They are very good at that got some really good clear rea end shots.

[rolf]

Here's some more snaps taken at the lower part of Sulham woods this afternoon.

[Chocky]

Nice captures. Hard to find them sitting still for long.
Funnily, I did my basic training for the WRNS at Burghfiild just out side Reading
I can't sing like those above though.

[rolf]

Just down the road from me, not sure whether it's there now though, was it called HMS Dauntless?

[Chocky]

Yes.. That is what it was called and dauntless it was too. I went on from there to RNAS Culdrose.
HMS Dauntless is no longer. and of course the WRNS are no longer. I was a real wren , they are well................. I don't know but I wouldn't join today.
I don't know where they do their training. I really enjoyed the wrens. I was a staff car driver after I left Culdrosre. So you see mu=y name hasthe letters WRNS after it. Don't use it though, not that pompous