tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8238611699040308261..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Just CharmingSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13106805260032446152013-04-22T14:12:12.965+00:002013-04-22T14:12:12.965+00:00Glad you liked them Linda - they are beautiful bir...Glad you liked them Linda - they are beautiful birds.<br />They are around most of the time as they can't resist the sunflower hearts.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45661949959759070042013-04-22T09:45:37.166+00:002013-04-22T09:45:37.166+00:00Oh my word Sue, any of those first 3 images would ...Oh my word Sue, any of those first 3 images would make fantastic paintings or images for cards, in fact they already have a painting look to them, would that be because they were taken through glass?<br />Fabulous birds which we've only had visit our garden one season unfortunately, however the guy up the road has a more sheltered garden and he gets loads of them.<br />Thank you for sharing such beautiful images.<br /><br />LindaLindachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307042289297886569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-6012646630829336772012-12-02T10:40:03.877+00:002012-12-02T10:40:03.877+00:00We've just had a goldfinch tapping on the ice ...We've just had a goldfinch tapping on the ice in the bird bath Tanya reminding us to go and thaw it? The ice not the goldfinch.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70227218505367150862012-12-02T10:38:59.249+00:002012-12-02T10:38:59.249+00:00We get them on the allotment too, Anna we generall...We get them on the allotment too, Anna we generally can hear them twittering in the plum trees but they tend to be in silhouetteSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54754799196530477162012-12-02T09:16:22.704+00:002012-12-02T09:16:22.704+00:00Some lovely photos Sue. I especially enjoyed seein...Some lovely photos Sue. I especially enjoyed seeing the Robin in the last shot. Reminds me I really need to fill my feeders!allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-16207716247365596242012-12-01T08:32:36.255+00:002012-12-01T08:32:36.255+00:00Beautiful creatures and beautiful photos! You'...Beautiful creatures and beautiful photos! You're so lucky to get up close with them. We do have them in my allotment garden but they are a rare sight. I see them more on the telegraph wires down the road oddly enough. Lovely post :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90233020956326368222012-11-30T15:00:03.091+00:002012-11-30T15:00:03.091+00:00Can you set up your phone to take a smaller size? ...Can you set up your phone to take a smaller size? - upgrade to Google+ and then I think the image size limit for freebies is under 2048px at the longest side. That way you should never reach your limit.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-70598518944066565742012-11-30T14:44:48.202+00:002012-11-30T14:44:48.202+00:00Yup, got it, thanks again. I actually upload all p...Yup, got it, thanks again. I actually upload all pics I take on the plot to picasaweb straight from my phone, then just pick out the ones which I want to put on the blog, which then end up in a second folder on picasa. If I delete all the pics I haven't used on the blog I'll be nowhere near the 1 gig limit; not for a good few years anyhow!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606029898571396802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4151234438883581792012-11-30T14:23:54.626+00:002012-11-30T14:23:54.626+00:00Did you read the answer to your comment I posted o...Did you read the answer to your comment I posted on Mal's blog about deleting Picasa photos?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21909142613518485422012-11-30T12:31:09.955+00:002012-11-30T12:31:09.955+00:00Cheers Sue, most helpful as always!Cheers Sue, most helpful as always!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606029898571396802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75393264387170398452012-11-30T10:16:34.059+00:002012-11-30T10:16:34.059+00:00And chappessses, malAnd chappessses, malSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47310170923874491522012-11-30T10:16:06.218+00:002012-11-30T10:16:06.218+00:00The feeder is about 1.5 metres from the window - m...The feeder is about 1.5 metres from the window - maybe a little less but I do have a 25x zoom so can take photos much further away too. The camera is a Panasonic Lumix FZ100 set on auto as I haven't learned how to use the other settings yet even though I've had the camera a while. It's also set to 11 frames a second burst which is why some photos are similar as they will have been taken in the same firing. Lots are deleted too. We also have a lumix ZS3 which I prefer for close-ups as it has a macro zoom setting.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17450443967845475472012-11-29T22:32:27.744+00:002012-11-29T22:32:27.744+00:00Such cheeky chappies. Real characters!Such cheeky chappies. Real characters!Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83328399643308010592012-11-29T22:24:38.364+00:002012-11-29T22:24:38.364+00:00Stunning pics of stunning birds. Out of interest, ...Stunning pics of stunning birds. Out of interest, how far is your window from the feeder and what camera are you using? Currently tempted to upgrade from my Canon compact...Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606029898571396802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-64573630860618861732012-11-29T18:56:37.054+00:002012-11-29T18:56:37.054+00:00They are beauties, JanetThey are beauties, JanetSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48010037373523390732012-11-29T17:00:35.234+00:002012-11-29T17:00:35.234+00:00I envy you having a charm of goldfinches in your g...I envy you having a charm of goldfinches in your garden, I've not seen any since we got to Anglesey. I've had wood chucks in the garden though!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-14464708174946907272012-11-29T10:24:18.906+00:002012-11-29T10:24:18.906+00:00They deserve the name don't they Shirl? I'...They deserve the name don't they Shirl? I'll be over to see your post soonSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13571889491434703712012-11-29T10:23:32.402+00:002012-11-29T10:23:32.402+00:00Try sunflower hearts Rooko (or is it John?) THey c...Try sunflower hearts Rooko (or is it John?) THey can't resist themSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52566339814892157162012-11-28T15:58:32.425+00:002012-11-28T15:58:32.425+00:00Great post and images, Sue! I agree with everythin...Great post and images, Sue! I agree with everything here and have a large ground tray underneath a hanging feeder too. Most of my photos are taken through a window and it is tricky with reflections from inside. In almost every post I do with Goldfinches, I try to find an excuse to fit in the word charming. I agree on the Robin also and I’ve got a photo with that view on my latest post too. I think ‘SNAP’ should be my comment ;-)Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39613291463352370432012-11-28T14:05:46.048+00:002012-11-28T14:05:46.048+00:00Marvelous photographs of the Goldfinches. I had so...Marvelous photographs of the Goldfinches. I had some that used to visit my garden but they haven't been around this year. Rookohttp://rookosallotment.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37731303535890179372012-11-28T09:32:13.931+00:002012-11-28T09:32:13.931+00:00They don't seem to mind the close proximity El...They don't seem to mind the close proximity Elaine and stay put when other birds fly off. If we move suddenly and spook them they are soon back again.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-20130759576384062792012-11-28T09:31:03.923+00:002012-11-28T09:31:03.923+00:00Thanks VG - they are very cute too as they seem to...Thanks VG - they are very cute too as they seem to stare backSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-40249645667464058542012-11-28T07:10:41.451+00:002012-11-28T07:10:41.451+00:00Amazing photos Sue - we have a regular flock of go...Amazing photos Sue - we have a regular flock of gold finches that visit us every day but the feeders are too far away from the house to be able to take photos. Wonderful to be able to see them close up.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86594347301562321892012-11-28T05:55:11.756+00:002012-11-28T05:55:11.756+00:00Charming indeed! What a lovely bird. Absolutely be...Charming indeed! What a lovely bird. Absolutely beautiful pictures! :)Veggie Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914328803975022495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34358201626200530292012-11-27T10:39:42.047+00:002012-11-27T10:39:42.047+00:00We have quite a lot of variety too, Liz but Martyn...We have quite a lot of variety too, Liz but Martyn spotted a rather large hawk sitting in our crab apple trees - it was only an eye corner view so he couldn't tell what it was. I hope it doesn't decide that we are running a fast food chain.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com