Starlings Murmuring

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Clever stuff Derek, very good!!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Wed 11 Feb 13:17:05

Clever??? Wow! from you Louise that's going in my long term memory

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Wed 11 Feb 13:28:32

Great idea to use this wonderful natural site as a subject Derek, it really works well especially how you have a few of the murmuration peeling off from the main group. It's a breathtaking site, I live near a bird reserve and each Autumn/winter we have the pleasure of this spectacle.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 11 Feb 15:16:41

Thanks Fiona, if that's an invitation, can my wife come too?

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Wed 11 Feb 16:55:49

Wow, Derek! I've never seen a murmuration but certainly you're piquing my interest!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Thu 12 Feb 12:52:39

Neither have I Seok but I want to. Join me at Fiona's lol

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 12 Feb 13:53:37

Yes! The more the merrier Derek! Last winter the starlings were roosting in the reeds next to the lane and I stood about 12 foot away. The noise as the cloud of birds came into the reeds, well, undescribable! You must put it on your bucket list Derek.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 12 Feb 16:04:14

Thanks Fiona, we will talk later about times, dates, travelling and our breakfast menu

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 12 Feb 17:41:04

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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Still haven't seen this incredible display and being a birder that's disgracfel but will do one day when fit again. 27 x 17cms on an old useless watercolour

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Derek Snowdon

Eleventyeight as my hashing pals called my new age recently, it's supposed to sound better. Trying to paint every day in acrylics using only expired credit/debit cards, and partially succeeding as they're only for me and not show these days.

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