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Keith Burton


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Bedraggled

Bedraggled
I captured this rather bedraggled blackbird after it had been having a bath in a very muddy puddle.

Best viewed large, on black. Thanks.

Andy Rodker, Gudrun, trester88, Jeff Farley and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo


25 comments - The latest ones
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
he doesn't have a towel.
4 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
GREAT TIMING, Keith! The position is just marvelous, as is your focus. Nice job. Love the bokeh too and the natural framing is super. I love the juicy green tones!

Heh, my pictures for today are so very MEH! Well, I wanted to post for MM and the rain was stopping me from going out...and I just didn't have the motivation to put my macro flash on for indoor pictures.

Hope you are having a super rest of your day!
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well spotted and captured; great use of bokeh Keith.
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
most beautiful, also the blurred bg!
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Ha ha....silly Blackbird! I didn't even recognise it as one at first!
A superb shot and I love the purple flowers in the bokeh background.
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Great shot, well done.
Have a good evening.
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Dosen't look amused at having it's photo taken before ablutions are complete,
Terrific capture though Keith
4 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
A great capture. He doesn't look too happy. The bath clearly not up to standard.
4 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
AN excellent capture in the wild but composed like a studio portrait -- a striking effect.
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Great title.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Merle à sa toilette !! bien vu
4 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
sharp and crispy, wonderful!
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks for all your kind comments................I always appreciate them!
4 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Lovely shot, Keith! Poor,little thing won't get very clean in a muddy puddle though.
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Eunice Perkins club
Thanks Eunice................glad you like it. The poor bird really chose the wrong puddle for his morning ablutions :-))
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Great shot of this definitely bedraggled Blackbird. Well done Keith Regards Tess. Looking forward to seeing your cosmos photos when they bloom
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thanks Tess.............glad you enjoyed this one!
4 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Returning to say Congratulations on Explore Well deserved for this image
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thanks again!
4 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A superb capture Keith and thank you for posting to FFF.
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jeff Farley
Thanks very much Jeff. Appreciated.
4 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Vielleicht tötet das schmutzige Wasser Parasiten ab.
Ein großartiger Schuss, genau im richtigen Moment!
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
Possibly........but this water was VERY dirty!! Glad you like the shot Wilhelm and thank you.
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
This makes me smile, the bird strikes an elegant pose even though the feathers all stick up;-)
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
Ha, ha...............the poor thing was in a right mess. The puddle was definitely more mud than water and it was struggling to get clean. Glad I raised a smile from you :-)
4 years ago.

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