Boxing Day... Does that mean I can hide in a box until this things over?

Went out today.  Just to the local shopping area.  Out of our four supermarkets only one was open.  Paths outside my flat were muddy and slippy.

I took my camera with me but birds were flying too fast today.

Here are a couple from last week's.  From my living room window.

Robert you have a good way with that camera,honestly a talent, you frame the subject so well,also patience and knowing your subject matter works in reams, 

well done for adding colour to this place,

x()x

I'm lucky enough to live, overlooking a stream and woodlands.  These are from march 2016.  not very colourful but seasonal.

Good Fortune, and Five (long) things, now.
1 - I am (supposed to be) an Artist/Illustrator, and so I know good "Graffiti Art" when I see it. When, as is Posted, the "Art" is within a Frame (a door, an entire wall, an enclave) then it is likely especially commissioned (i.e. the Artist is Paid). I write this for persons perhaps unaware that such business exists....
2 - I am (supposedly) a little bit good at Photography, I am told. You, Mister Robert123 are as "eccentric" as I am... I know little about "Camera, lens, mm, exposure," etc... but I know how to do: Lighting, Point, Zoom, Focus, Anticipate, Frame... Click!
3 - I do not walk around with a "proper" Camera usually. If you are in London, and see an 'interesting' person whom covers their face upon sight of a Camera, then that is likely myself...!
4 - I live in London, and may relax by walking beside Rivers and along Old Father Thames. I am Photographed very much (hence my UserName)... And so Squirrels and even Herons are not uncommon sights to me. Yet I have never been able to snatch good sight of a Parakeet, for they fly fast, yet are noisy, yet alight where the glare of sunlight renders a photograph to be rather pointless, you see... and that is why I asked.
5 - Sometimes I am surprised by a Pied Wagtail. For instance: what they do, being upon a train station platform, is up to them and not for myself to know; yet they are fast and quite nervous, and so I have no good pictures of them. However Robins like to surprise me with a visit, and all are always very well mannered about it, I should add. (...!)
(Happy New Year anyway, of course.)

I forgot to say "Please". And so, might you have a picture of a Parakeet, Please? And Thank You!!

The other bird is a Goldfinch, and I had to leave off to look that up. Might you have - one will do - any pictures of the not-native-to-this-country wild Green Parakeets? (...and as I type this, there is another new reply.) You are bringing much cheer at this moment... a Photography Thread should be begun, yet one wonders how long until all of this disappears, alas... Fair Play to all, regardless.

Mmm... what lens?

Yes.

The kingfisher is actually fishing, while  sitting on a branch overlooking the stream and I am in my living room.

Robert124 said:

I'm lucky enough to live, overlooking a stream and woodlands.

Happy New Year to all. I was not going to Sign in until late (as usual for myself), but then I saw that Kingfisher picture. (Excuse me an ebullition (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))

I was wondering how you managed that, but then that is why I Post the quote above, there. Yes you certainly are, Good Sir., and a skilled Photographer!

Robert124 said:

I'm lucky enough to live, overlooking a stream and woodlands.

Happy New Year to all. I was not going to Sign in until late (as usual for myself), but then I saw that Kingfisher picture. (Excuse me an ebullition (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))

I was wondering how you managed that, but then that is why I Post the quote above, there. Yes you certainly are, Good Sir., and a skilled Photographer!

Good Fortune, and Five (long) things, now.
1 - I am (supposed to be) an Artist/Illustrator, and so I know good "Graffiti Art" when I see it. When, as is Posted, the "Art" is within a Frame (a door, an entire wall, an enclave) then it is likely especially commissioned (i.e. the Artist is Paid). I write this for persons perhaps unaware that such business exists....
2 - I am (supposedly) a little bit good at Photography, I am told. You, Mister Robert123 are as "eccentric" as I am... I know little about "Camera, lens, mm, exposure," etc... but I know how to do: Lighting, Point, Zoom, Focus, Anticipate, Frame... Click!
3 - I do not walk around with a "proper" Camera usually. If you are in London, and see an 'interesting' person whom covers their face upon sight of a Camera, then that is likely myself...!
4 - I live in London, and may relax by walking beside Rivers and along Old Father Thames. I am Photographed very much (hence my UserName)... And so Squirrels and even Herons are not uncommon sights to me. Yet I have never been able to snatch good sight of a Parakeet, for they fly fast, yet are noisy, yet alight where the glare of sunlight renders a photograph to be rather pointless, you see... and that is why I asked.
5 - Sometimes I am surprised by a Pied Wagtail. For instance: what they do, being upon a train station platform, is up to them and not for myself to know; yet they are fast and quite nervous, and so I have no good pictures of them. However Robins like to surprise me with a visit, and all are always very well mannered about it, I should add. (...!)
(Happy New Year anyway, of course.)

I forgot to say "Please". And so, might you have a picture of a Parakeet, Please? And Thank You!!

The other bird is a Goldfinch, and I had to leave off to look that up. Might you have - one will do - any pictures of the not-native-to-this-country wild Green Parakeets? (...and as I type this, there is another new reply.) You are bringing much cheer at this moment... a Photography Thread should be begun, yet one wonders how long until all of this disappears, alas... Fair Play to all, regardless.

Mmm... what lens?

Yes.

The kingfisher is actually fishing, while  sitting on a branch overlooking the stream and I am in my living room.