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Phew, that's another set of Thursdays down.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

...and that Coal Tit had a go from the other side

...but it was a peanut and he spat that one too!

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Shipping by...

This is the Dong-A fleet tanker, "Maia" heading for Finnart.

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Monday's Critters

This insomniac was having a gander out the window at 5 am one spring morning... and what should I spy? Yup, Roe Deer. Three does just sauntering up the middle of William Street!!! They disappeared into one gate, in hope of juicy shoots, no doubt. I was slow getting the camera up and running, so not brilliant shots, but proof, nonetheless!

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MOONdays

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Saturday Symmetry

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"Then, if humanity is the last war, I am the battlefield."

(Rick Yancey)

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Anyway, it's Thursday...

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

The Coal Tit busied himself on one side...

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Shipping by...

This shot of Greenock docks was taken with the lens at full stretch (max zoom) from Blairmore, on the shores of Loch Long. For once, there was a clear day! Remember those cranes, they'll make another appearance here before too much longer.

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Monday's Critters

...and by fluke, in the afternoon, there they were again. Never seen before or since, so I guess they were visiting for holidays. I Am 95% certain these are American Akita...

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SUNdays

Just peeking...

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Saturday Symmetry

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"Be who you are, and smile - it may solve all the problems you have got."

(Santosh Kalwar)

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This is Thursday. Just in case you needed reminding.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

Along with the Coal Tits, the most frequent visitors to the feeding stations were the Siskins. This is a female.

I was mostly using 'sports mode' on the Hisstix (Canon - see 'tools page) so, though got lots of lovely poses, the picture quality is not quite so good.

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Shipping by...

Yet another container ship on the outward run, having dropped its load.

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Monday's Critters

...I only managed the back end(s) one day...

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SUNdays

Nothing says 'sun' quite like a yellow flower...

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Saturday Symmetry

...don't forget to look up...

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"Magic is just science that we don't understand yet."

(Arthur C Clarke)

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What to view on this second Thursday?

That'll do.

Ben More, from Sandbank.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

A Coal Tit 'spitting the dummy.' He definitely didn't want peanuts!

You are going to see several shots of this and other birds at this feeding station - which I visited on my birthday in April. It was the first decent birding session I'd had in... years! So although much of a muchness, you are going to be faced with the pick of the best of a great many images taken in that half hour!!!

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Shipping by...

Two of the same vessel taken within minutes of each other. The first is sharp and clear, but compositionally, I prefer the second one - particularly for showing the size against our wee local shrimping boat.  Ironically, when we get the big tankers and cruisers along here, this ship would become like the shrimper against them!

Which do you prefer?

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Monday's Critters

Completing the trio of items of stained glass from Historic Kilmun.

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SUNdays

This and yesterday's post were taken inside Kilmum church.

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Saturday Symmetry

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"The saddest aspect of life is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."

(Isaac Asimov)

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Thursdays resume for another month...

View over Holy Loch from Historic Kilmun.

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Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

...and we are back to normal programming! At least for a little while. Not that this bunch of Wood Pigeons appears particularly interested...