Birds Not today

David Stallard

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• Wednesday at 9:00 PM

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When you have been laid up with flu for 9 days and have one day left of your holiday - make yourself go out and. . . . . nope, not today lol
Little grebe waited for the coughing fit to stop, I raised the camera and. . . .

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Walked around the reserve for nearly an hour, just about to get back into the car and a quick shot of a sparrow - nothing special at all but had to at least try and get something lol.

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Both R1 with RF 100-300 2.8 and 2x ext

 

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• Wednesday at 9:31 PM

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Sorry to hear you've been sick, hope you are getting better. That sparrow is tack sharp and a beauty.

 

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• Thursday at 8:20 AM

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At least you got a lovely shot of the sparrow Sorry to hear that you've been sick over the holidays David. My wife was poorly with something too, somehow I've avoided it so far

 

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• Thursday at 8:33 PM

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Thank you Hali, and Tim - a lot of flu type 'stuff' going around at the moment, only saving grace is over the break we spent no money and ate no food ;-) still not 100% but back to work - gotta pay for the toys ehh

 

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• Yesterday at 3:35 PM

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David Stallard said:

Thank you Hali, and Tim - a lot of flu type 'stuff' going around at the moment, only saving grace is over the break we spent no money and ate no food ;-) still not 100% but back to work - gotta pay for the toys ehh

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Glad you are feeling better!
That’s the thing about retirement I’m finding. Less “GAS” and more appreciation for what I’ve got. ( although when my elbow get better I will splurge on that 200-800!)