When my eyesight was still good, I was a bit of an amateur photographer. This is one of mine.
Life through the Lens (12 December 2021)
Mister Bump
My "bump" was in 2016 when, aged 48, I suffered a stroke. This blog charts my recovery. (Header clipart licensed by pngguru.com.)
Mister Bump 
Not one I recognize. Tell me please, what bird posed for this lovely picture?
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Robin. One of the few who hang around in the winter, and a popular Christmas image. Very territorial – they’ll fight each other to the death – and the only time you generally see two together is if they’re courting.
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Not a robin I am accustomed to seeing. The “American” robin a much stouter, heavily colored and clearly red creature. The education continues…
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Different species. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_robin
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Thank you for weighing-in. Bumper knows I ran right away to see what “extended family” the robin I’m accustomed to seeing (and detesting) stateside there might be. Lest you wonder, detest: popular lore and most photos show the “American” robin with a worm in its beak. In truth, robins love to decimate cherry trees, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries and other plants we gardeners work to cultivate – never eating the whole fruit, simply poking holes and ruining a lot of harvest. Factually, I’d as soon the nasty creatures leave the worms alone too. I consider Robins airborne moles, vermin. The pictured creature, I hope less noxious.
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interesting!
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Great picture.
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Thx
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Which camera you used?
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That was actually a point and shoot I used to keep in my bag and take up to London each day. It was a Canon G14, I think. Tiny, but one of the best on the market for that type of camera. It shot in RAW, which is the same as SLRs. Far superior to jpg.
But this is probably fifteen years ago.
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Thanks Pete. I’m trying to learn something about photography these days.
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Are you getting that camera for Christmas, then? The nice thing about this one was that you could shoot fully manually, if you wished. set speed and aperture. But as you might imagine, so small was fiddly.
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I have already bought o Cannon for my birthday. I’m learning how to use it now.
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Canon are a decent make.
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Yes, I agree.
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Beautiful little guy. Your lens did a great job of the close-up.
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Thx
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Sweet little robin! We only see them in the spring/summer and they are a bit different here than the ones you have there. 🙂
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Sweet photo.
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Thanks Misk.
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Lovely picture, Pete.
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thx
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Love this little guy
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Glorious 🖤
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thanks
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You’re most welcome.
Great wee pic 👍🖤
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Gorgeous!!
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it is, isn’t it? I can’t get over the legs.
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Stunning.
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Thx Kk. I like this one too. I used to carry a camera around with me all the time, just in case I saw something interesting. Sound familiar?
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Are you referring to my constant journal companion? Or my need to carry around things to entertain the children? Bag lady, for sure.
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At least you have some place to write about it!
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What a gorgeous guy he is those colors ! 👍👏👏
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They can be quite tame when there’s food around. Like me, I suppose!
This was a place called St James’s Square, right in the middle of London. Just over the road is St. James’s Park. In my lunchtimes, I used to hand nuts out to the squirrels there.
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Ahh how grand ! That’s a nice break and fresh air and happy squirrels too 👍
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St James’s Park. Make a note, next time you’re over.
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I will definitely go and duly noted! 👍😁
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A wonderful shot
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Thanks
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What a beautiful poser, you captured him perfectly 😁
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thanks
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Beautiful shot👏.
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thanks
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