A Rather Wet Bedraggled Yellowhammer

Taken late afternoon, it was pouring with rain and the light was poor and I was standing inside the house pointing the camera through the glass of the front door. Not the best conditions for photographing birds but this little male is doing his best.

[Phil Sandford]

Considering the conditions, a good shot (which certainly conveys the weather). Haven't seen 'my' yellow hammer for a few days, hope he survived Doris.

[Margaret Snell]

Good shot despite the weather, how nice to have him visit you on such a miserable day

[Rosie Kind]

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[Denise Wood]

Delightful capture :)

[Joanne Diochon]

Looks a game little fellow despite the weather. We've been fluctuating between damp cold rain and icy freeze...must not be fun to be a bird around here at this time of year.

[Bep]

I didn't know the word yellowhammer; found out the Dutch word: geelgors (geel = yellow). Kind of finch?

[Valerie Chesney]

Great capture of this poor drenched pretty little bird.

[Babs]

Aw, poor bird, he looks soaked.

[Claire]

Great shot,

[Sue Cooper]

@phil_sandford @oldjosh @rosiekind @gilbertwood @gardencat @gijsje @happysnaps @onewing @claireuk Thank you for your lovely comments on this poor little chap. The birds must have been desperately hungry . This picture was taken about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and it had not stopped raining all day. Bep, yellowhammers are actually buntings but they do look like finches, they have a similar beak.