Barbed wire abstract.
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Following on from part 1, here are a number of shots of two great tit fledglings. Unfortunately, from what I observed, one of the fledglings flew straight into a garden bush from where he seemed reluctant to move, so it was not unexpected that he was found dead the following morning. The other fledgling (pictured on the ground) appeared not too keen to fly and I do not know what came of him. The remaining great tits fledged two day later and went straight to the trees.
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The fledgling part will follow on from this post, so for the time being let’s concentrate on the fledging. Here are a few shots of great tit chicks in a bird box in my garden minutes before it’s time to leave and explore the big bad world. The process of the adults tempting the chicks out to the initial fight for survival is surprisingly dramatic.
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Here are a few shots of what I believe is a white greylag goose both in flight and on the ground.
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Here are a few shots of the stunning architecture you will encounter around every corner in Venice. Known as Venetian Gothic, it is typically a combination of the Byzantine style of that era, influences of Moorish Spain, and of course early forms of Gothic architecture from around Italy.
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Here are a few shots of our capital city starting off at Trafalgar Square and ending up at St James Park and Wellington Barracks. Only a couple of hours was possible as family and the pub were the main reasons for the visit.
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Abstracts are not the norm for me but as the weather was very poor it was time to experiment indoors.
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There is much more to Venice than just canals and Gondolas, as this post will clearly prove. The Gran Teatro La Fenice (Great Theatre of The Phoenix) was not originally on our itinerary, but happenchance and curiosity led us through the doors. As I now understand, La Fenice is one of the most famous operatic theatres in Europe, and the meaning of its name derives from it having risen from the ashes – as does a phoenix when reborn – following a fire that destroyed the original theatre, San Benedetto, in 1774. Unfortunately, for opera lovers, the theatre was once more destroyed by fire in 1836, and yet again in 1996, the latter being caused by arsonists. In 2001 La Fenice was reopened after a reconstruction costing approximately £90m. Discovering the marvel of its interior was worth every cent of the 9 Euro admission fee.
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Here are a few shots of a robin – always eager to pose.
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