Oh they are indeed. Previous years I've seen them tucking into large thistle heads (so about head height) in sunshine which is an utter delight - alas, this years weather or something has denied me of that pleasure. The following is from 2022:
Yes indeed they were, but the nearest I had to an "ID" shot from that group was:
But that really lacks interest!
Nice shot, and interesting to see a Jackdaw with such odd feathers (given they "ought" to be black and a bit of a darker gray around the head). Also, was this taken inside a food court or similar?
Because you presumably post here to share something you think others might like/be informed/be enlightened by and this doesn't appear to be doing that at the moment. However, if not posting for that reason, I suppose I can go hunting for the Block User option.
While I share the question "Why?" I might hazard a guess that there's almost an echo of the colours of the Sainsbury's sign with the colours of the tarmac and its white and yellow lines, or even of the pale blue car and the sky - I could almost imagine a "I like it but I don't know why" mood.
But then, same poster as "11 miles to the city" two days ago.
Ummm ... not sure of your goal with this photo and title. Perhaps viewing the bollards as an 11 in their own right, but even then I don't get "to the city".
Do you mean the nuthatch? If so, I've observed that they favour certain trees, and with patience you will possibly get lucky. I don't have that level of patience - one day, perhaps! But even then, as you say, to get the leaves framing the sky round the bird...
Yes, the first one is a sad statement, rather than technically great art.
Photos of reflections can do wonderful things, as here!
First time I've had my camera with me when seeing them hover - I'm not complaining about the angle :)
And there was I thinking "that looks made up" :)
Or "In lieu of an interesting bird photo, a cute one"
Greylag Goslings, River Kennet, Berkshire Canon R6 + RF800mm, F9, 1/1250s, ISO2000
Ever had one of those days when you spotted something interesting, but it wouldn't sit still, and certainly wasn't going to come out of focus-wrecking cover?
Reading, UK, and I think this is a female Blackcap (which of course doesn't have a black cap, only the male does). The final shot is from significantly later in the walk, so is probably not the same bird - but gives you a sense of what I wanted (still not sharp enough though!).
Contact sheet form as it strikes me as a little more bandwidth friendly.
Ludlow, UK, April 1st, with a Canon R6 + RF800mm
Song Thrush, clearly wanting it's photo taken :)
Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R6 + RF800mm
And as a bonus side shot (where the red poll is less obvious):
Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R6 + 800mm, F9, ISO1600/3200, 1/1250s
First time I'm aware I've photoed or ID'd this bird! At first I wondered if it was a slightly odd sparrow - it wasn't till I got home I spotted the "poll".
Long-tailed Tit Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R6 + RF 800mm, ISO1250, 1/1000s, F9 They always put a smile on my face.
Jackdaw, Prospect Park, Reading, UK
Canon R6 + RF800mm, 1/1000s, ISO2500, F9
Not technically great, in part as a grey day, but this amused me as a chance shot.
Redwing in Prospect Park, Reading, UK on a misty morning, behind some brambles - a good day to play with the histogram in post-processing to get rid of the washed-out mist effect.
Canon R6 RF 800mm 1/1000s F9.
Oh, and a Green Woodpecker with the same issues (but was further away)
Prospect Part, Reading, UK
Canon R6 + RF 800mm, F9, 1/1250s
I like the sequence presented as a Contact Sheet: the individual shots don't show much more (Pure Black & White in the same Photo rarely ends that well!)
And a more confused shot of the squabbling
Prospect Park, Reading, UK Canon R6 + 800mm, F9 1/1000s, Exposure Bias +1.7 steps (grey day, so against a grey sky - never kind to bird shots!)
Since someone was asking EvilTed of file sizes, for comparison the RAW file here was 24,870KB, this JPG, cropped to about 1/4 of the area, is 2.47MB.
One of the local kites has the idea it wants to build a nest ... I'm not sure it knows much more than that! Still, the light has caught it in a manner that appeals to me.
Reading, UK
Canon R6 + 800mm
Prospect Park, Reading, UK
Canon R6 742mm 1/1600s f9
I like the sense of action it gives, while the branches don't much detract from the sharpness.
If it didn't face down, you'd be looking at a tree creeper :)