Freddie the Fantail

I attempted to get a photo of all the grapes growing under the vines but found they had all wizened up for some reason. Then two dear little fantails started to talk to me and fly around me!

I managed one close photo that pleased me greatly! Even cuter on the Black...

Three good Things:
1. It was Anzac day (Australian and NZ Army Corp), when we all have dawn service and remember the World War One sacrifices from our many families!
2. I didn’t feel obliged to take dawn photos.
3. The lawn is so green but growing to the same height.

[Sally Ings]

Great details, love the lines above his eyes, look like eyebrows.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Delightful

[FBailey]

Oh no wonder you're pleased with it, I would be extremely happy!

[Maggiemae]

@fbailey I've never got this close to a bird - ever,!

[Dawn]

Stunning as the are not easy to capture

[8yearson]

So Pretty, lovely colours!

[Carole G]

You did well

[FBailey]

It's fantastic, I want to stroke his head!

[Terri]

So adorable. That face!

[Simply Amanda]

I like his eyebrows!

[Leslie]

wonderful find among the vines

[Helen Jane]

quite adorable.

[Pat Knowles]

Don't often see bird photos from youMaggie! I can't take bird photos, can't be patient enough & my lens rubbish. Have the two Canadian girls here tonight so been busy chatting. Off to the Lake District tomorrow with them so chance of a few new photos.

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Where do they come from in Canada! We will be there at the beginning of June - mainly in Ottawa!

[Lou Ann]

They were saying "take my picture! Pick me!" Sweet bird, really.

[Maggiemae]

@louannwarren I'm sure they were - both fluttering around my head and perching on the bush alongside me!

[Bep]

Beautifully captured!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Sweet little bird (at least appears to be little in this close-up) and great shot!

[Maggiemae]

@olivetreeann About the size of a sparrow, Ann!

[Jessika Panteleios]

What a beautiful shot and bird. Lovely detail and colours.

[Daisy Miller]

Beautiful capture.

[gloria jones]

Fabulous close up...love the feather details and colors :)

[katy]

Is it proper to say happy ANZAC day? Great that you commemorate the sacrifices.
This little guy is most definitely best on black and also a definite FAV for all that cute fluffiness

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@maggiemae Then yes, small- it's a good shot!

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn Not really a happy time but happily, an awful lot more people are coming to these services to commemorate!

[katy]

@maggiemae That is what I was thinking

[Babs]

He has got quite a stare.

[Maggiemae]

@onewing A bit boggle eyed, do you think? i've never really seen them up close!

[KWind]

Lovely close up!

[Sandy]

What a lovely capture of this chubby little bird. He has an interesting face.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

What a beautiful bird!

[Taffy]

The expression on his face is quite funny.

[Maggiemae]

@taffy I think its those eyebrows, Taffy! Just a stripe of colour but it does make the face expressive!

[Elizabeth]

Pretty markings and great capture!

[Tony]

Gorgeous capture of that sweet bird.

[Dinah Pinkston]

This is a wonderful close-up with such nice detail! Freddie appears to be staring you down.

[Maggiemae]

@dsp2 He does appear to have 'now what' expression, Dinah!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Nicely spotted.

[Delwyn Barnett]

Sweet little bird. So hard to capture a fantail in the tree, they flit around so fast.

[Valerie Chesney]

What a beautiful capture, the markings are so lovely, especially those eyebrows.

[haskar]

Beautifully captured!

[Maggiemae]

@dkbarnett They do in the forest, Welwyn - this was in our town property!

[Yao RL]

This is a very angry bird.

[Maggiemae]

@yaorenliu I don't think so, Yao - they come round you when you go through their territory because you allow all the tiny insects into the air when you move! He's saying - keep moving, come on,come on!

[Lee]

That's quite a look your getting.

[Diana Moss]

I just love this photo its so pretty a fav

[Ann Williams]

Such a cute looking character and a very pretty colour with that golden breast.

[John Falconer]

Great capture.

[Lockarec]

Great photo, I would be happy with it also!

[Paula W]

What a super close up, must have been great to have them flying around you.

[Lisa Pouncy]

What a cutie xx

[Anita Campbell]

Puffed up little guy. So colorful and cute.

[Lynne]

Excellent

[Darlene]

What a great closeup shot of this bird. I love the colors and all the detail you captured. FAV

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot