Action Photos Finches On A Norfolk Bird Table

The Annex we rented for our Norfolk Vacation had a nice Garden and early in the morning for around 30 minutes the bird table was invaded by Blue Finches and Great Finches.

They were constantly darting backwards and forwards to the table trying to avoid hanging around due possibly to the visiting French Cat.

Luckily I managed to take a number of photos in sports mode using my eBay purchased Nikon 5100 DSLR.

I think they've come out quite well.

To view the photographs at full size double-click on one of them.

Blue Finch Flying Into The FeedingTray

Blue Finch Scanning The Feeder

Blue Finch Slowing For Landing

I hope you like the pictures

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Action Photos Swifts or Swallows Nesting On Cromer Cliffs Norfolk

As we wandered along Cromer Beach in Norfolk I was amazed to see what appeared to be Swifts or Swallows nesting in burrowed holes high up on the cliffs, so I spent some time trying to photograph flying around their holes using sports mode on my Nikon 5100 DSLR.  I pointed and clicked with little success.

Then I had the idea of timing by counting how long it took for the bird to fly into the hole, do its feeding and emerge, and surprisingly it turned out to be pretty regular, both leaving and then returning.

Not being an ornithologist I guessed that the feeding process has to be regular, who knows.

When I trawled through the hundreds of shots I took over a glass of wine I was really pleased to see that I had a small number of nice action shots.  Here they are:

Cliff Nesting On Cromer Beech -  Heading In

Cliff Nesting On Cromer Beech -  Heading Out

Cliff Nesting On Cromer Beech -  Catching Flies

Cliff Nesting On Cromer Beech -  Leaving Nest

Cliff Nesting On Cromer Beech -  Bolting From Nest Hole

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Three Legged Greyhound Lurcher Racing On A Walcott Beach

We took Skippy and Bree to Norfolk UK with us for a run on the Walcott beach, as you can see they absolutely loved it, and despite having 3 legs Skippy was not deterred in chasing down Bree.  It's amazing how quick he goes and that losing the back leg has had little effect on his agility and speed.  #fixed1tRESCUEdogs

Three Legged Lurcher Skippy Gaining Weight And Muscle Nicely

I think I'd forgotten how thin and weak Skippy was when he first came to us as Prince.

He'd been in foster care for over 6 months with a pack of larger Greyhounds and although he'd been well cared for he wasn't getting enough exercise and stimulation for him to grow.

Its been quite a struggle to find the right combination of food for him that will not upset his stomach and bowels but will allow him to put on weight.  Here is a picture of him shortly after we invited him into our home:

Now his ribs are barely visible and he seems to have grown into his boney face.

As for his relationship with Bree they are inseparable:

Perhaps his rippling front legs and shoulders that's doing it ;-)

And such a great little runner:

Disabled Hound Skippy Racing 4 Legged Bree


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Disabled Hound Skippy Racing 4 Legged Bree

We took our 3 legged rescue dog 'Skippy' on a local rescue hound Play Group exercise walk with Bree and lots of other Greyhounds, Lurchers and Wippets. One of the owners has a Paddock so before the walk we let Bree and Skippy in to go mad, they are so good together and so fast. To think if he hadn't have been rescued they'd have put him down down to his awful injuries, but he's a very lucky and happy dog.



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Bree Recovering Well

Bree is recovering well from her collision with the corner of our paving stone step near the garage, the hole, op and the stitches.  Skippy our tripod rescue Lurcher with his missing back leg and she are forever chasing each other around and wrestling ( it's a greyhound, saluki and lurcher thing). They also like necking each other and tripping each other up by grabbing each other's legs. Unfortunately the speed they can move and maneouvor at, means it can result in injury if they get caught at the wrong time i.e. Going up steps.

When they aren't chasing around sounding like an attacking ferocious dogs but not leaving a mark, they spend their time wrapping themselves around each other and us.  In fact their play fighting reminds me of the Saturday Wrestling Matches that used to be on UK TV on Saturdays when I was a kid, all play acting bluster and aggression with the winner decided in advance ;-)

Bree and Skippy Snuggling UP To Me On My Bed

I'm the bit of shirt snuggled off the bed

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latest antics

No sooner have I posted this video but he's been at it again. What gets me is his cunning, tonight I was about the let our other rescue dog Bree out for last night ablutions, when he barged past, so I let him out, being new we've had the occasional accident. He came back quickly and I took Bree out, she is more lady like and takes her time to select a spot. When I brought Bree in I heard a rustling, and found he'd pushed aside a heavy trolley to get to a counter and stole a packet of Quaver chips of a high shelf, torn the packet open and was eating them. If I didn't know better I'd say he planned it ;-) or am I anthropomorphising things LOL #fixed1tRESCUEdogs

My Recue Dog Skippy And The Mysterious Back Pack Raid

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Skippy is a LURCHER a Greyhound/Saluki Cross around 11 months old, he was mistreated and thrown out of a moving vehicle and hit by a car. This resulted in his Left Back Leg being amputated.  We met him on his first ever walk and decided to take him home for a trial.  We love him and he likes sparing and racing with our other 3 year old rescue lurcher Bree.  He is into everything, but as I discovered you can't leave him near even hidden food for a second.

He is sweet and really cheeky as you'll see.



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Newly Adopted Rescue Hound Having A Celebration Of His Own

Its official, we've adopted another rescue dog I've called Skippy, he was formally known as Prince, but as he has 3 legs and bounces along happily like Skippy The Kangaroo I've renamed him. So just like the mischievous Skippy, you won't believe how he chose to celebrate the event LOL  

Even Inspector Jacques Clouseau Could Solve My Dog Bree's Latest Crime

Even Inspector Jacques Clouseau Could Solve My Dog Bree's Latest Crime

Whilst I was out watching and videoing Debbies participation in the Rock Chorus Choir charity concert, Bree decided to do some sniffing around for food and treats. This is a common condition for Rescue Dogs, but she not too good at hiding the evidence of her antics.  But we love her anyway.



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My Dog Bree 1st Time Off Her Dog Lead At UK Rock Beach Cornwall

We've been working with Bree in Paddocks since we got her 7 months ago to try and get her to walk, off lead.  As we were on Rock Beach a few days ago we thought its now or never, so we let her go.



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Toddler Oliver Befriending My Dog Bree With Snacks

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As the relationship has grown between Olli and Bree that are becoming increasingly inseparable, this is reinforced by Olli whose current catch phrase is "Share Malcolm" sharing his food and snacks with Bree. Surprisingly for a dog, Bree is not at all possessive about her food and you can stand over her, touch it, take it away and she makes no fuss or complaint.  But she will steal is back surreptitiously at the first opportunity.



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My Dog Has Her Own Happy Holi Celebration - You Wont Believe The Mess

Bree my dog has been up to mischief again, she had her own Hindu Holi Powder Festival whilst I was out, you won't believe the mess. #fixed1t



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My Funny Lurcher Dog Bree - The Bed SAGA Continues

My Dog Bree - The Bed SAGA Continues last night a came to bed to find her taking real liberties and trying to ignore me when I tried to move her.  LOL #fixed1tanimals



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My Dog Bree - The Bed SAGA

My Dog Bree - The Bed SAGA.  Do you think Bree is taking liberties or is it just me? Was it giving her the socks or the jacket or the fact that she look like Dobi with my coat on?



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When Is A Dung Beetle Not A Dung Beetle?

+rubberJunk1 who 'Knows Their Beetles' has left a message on Google+ and Youtube about my Dung Beetle In Dammer Bay Sand Dunes, to inform me that the beetle in my movie is not as I stated here in the video link:

Click Link To Video - Dung Beetle In Rock Dunes Near Daymer Bay Beach In Cornwall UK 

A Dung Beetle (check out the legs with my video above)

 But is in fact a:

A Bloody Nosed Beetle (check out the legs with my video above)

Well Spotted I'll put the list right.

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Chatting With A Moustached Horse At A Riding Stable

Met a lovely horse today at a riding session for my disabled ward, and it had an amazing Agatha Christie detective style moustache. Chatting with it, it  turned out to be Hercule Poirot under cover on a matter of national importance  ;-)



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Sight Hound Off Lead or Leash Training - Part 3 Progress

My third session with Bree in the Paddock went really well, I think we both throughly enjoyed it as can be seen from the video. She definitely needs this, as you can see from the video, when she goes she's very very fast. Malcolm aka #fixed1t



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Sight Hound Off Lead or Leash Training - Part 2

Bree our sight hound Lurcher really wants to be off the lead/leash at times, so we'll stick with the training in the Paddock we found until it works or the paddock becomes occupied.  This is the 2nd hour of training and shows why she needs it and can't be let off the lead/leash just yet.



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Sight Hound Off Lead or Leash Training - Part 1

Can I train my 2 year old rescue sight hound Lurcher to come back when I call her, when off the lead (leash), I hope so.



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