Monday, 17th December 2007
Hard to swallow
by Jodie Randall
Taken in Richmond, London, this woodpigeon tried desperately to swallow the berry. After a struggle he finally succeeded then flew off, not willing to attempt another.
Equipment: Nikon D200
Jodie Randall
I have been taking wildlife photographs for around three years, now eighteen I hope to become a freelance nature photographer.
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Hard to swallow by Jodie Randall was photo of the day on Monday, 17th December 2007. It is tagged Birds. You can leave a comment below.
17 Comments
Anurag
The bird is nicely framed by the branches, The round body of the bird echoing the shape of the berry is a nice touch and gives an impression of gluttony. The backlight is a bit strong.
PS It never ceases to amaze me how big a morsel can go into those small beaks!!
Albert @ ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
This is one of the most interesting candid shots with good composition. A slight trimming on the top will make a better snapshot.
Tom Brooklyn
cute
Terry Everson
I like how you have framed the bird between the two branches. Would have been better if the bird had just turned its head a bit instead of having to shoot it straight on, but with this kind of situation you must grab what you can.
Renee
What a funny photo!
Eileen
What a pretty little picture! Thank You, You made my day. EZ
Pauline Jones
I like this kind of picture; good framing.
Alan Curtis
Very nice photo. Well framed, great depth of field, good color. Thanks for capturing the split second that most of us wouldn’t have otherwise seen.
Animals (including birds) are the funniest people.
Calvin
I love this picture it is so cool! Great job Jodie!
kml
Great story behind this – well done!!
Sheila
Lovely photo, and the additional story with it increases its attractiveness. The bottom left corner is a bit distracting, but once you get past that it’s really quite beautiful.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Funny!
Franc-Sois Dandurand
I stand by Anurag’s comments. This bird is definetely not menaced of starvation… not during summer at least!
Meredith Moeckel
great photos! anxious to add them to my google screensaver!
thankkkkks
Su
Real funny shot, hes gonna drop from his perch any second.
mike
Pretty big for him to swallow
Su
Great shot it makes me smile