Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Bird On Lily Pad




This photo is the copyright of Maggie May.


I thought I had just taken a picture of a pond with pretty lilies, but can you see a little sparrow about to have a bath?
A little bonus that I discovered afterwards. You may have to strain your eyes!


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41 comments:

  1. James28 July 2009 at 22:14

    Very cute and I almost missed him.

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  2. Carletta28 July 2009 at 22:22

    Everyone must enlarge this to see the little feathered guy already with his feathers rumpled!
    Don't you just love the pure serendipity of some shots when you download them! :)

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  3. Eddie28 July 2009 at 22:23

    I clicked on the photo to zoom in and then I found him all wet with ruffled feathers.
    Lovely photo and the lilies are great - I keep expecting to see a pike jump out of the water!! ~ Eddie

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  4. Kathy W28 July 2009 at 22:37

    LOL Maggie I would have missed the little bird if you hadn't said something. Great shot. =)

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  5. annalarssonphotography28 July 2009 at 22:48

    I would have missed the bird too, but now I DID see him/her! :)

    Great shot!

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  6. Nessa28 July 2009 at 22:51

    Aren't lily ponds wonderful. That birdy has the perfect perch.

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  7. storyteller28 July 2009 at 22:53

    LOVELY lily pads and wonderful capture of the little bird too. I've shared MY Watery Wednesday at Small Reflections this week ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  8. penny28 July 2009 at 23:24

    I clicked on your photo and enlarged it. The little sparrow is easy to see and has already had his bath, he is all wet :D
    Nice shot!

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  9. Ebie28 July 2009 at 23:26

    My blog is here.
    I saw the sparrow all wet! I home he is not cold. Beautiful lilies too!

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  10. MarmiteToasty29 July 2009 at 00:15

    Your next shot might of seen him being eaten by a huge toad LOL.....

    x

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  11. Jim29 July 2009 at 01:11

    Such a good shot.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  12. Sandi McBride29 July 2009 at 02:41

    Once I enlarged this, it was no strain at all! Lovely!
    Sandi

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  13. Izzy, Emmy 'N Alexander29 July 2009 at 03:17

    Beautiful! I saw the bird right off. Great shot!

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  14. SandyCarlson29 July 2009 at 03:36

    When you're that light, you can set a spell!

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  15. Rajesh29 July 2009 at 03:55

    The flowers in water are beautiful. Very nice.

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  16. Maria29 July 2009 at 04:44

    Beautiful picture, really peaceful. But try as I might, I can't see the sparrow. I'll try again!

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  17. Kirigalpoththa29 July 2009 at 05:13

    Saw the bird! :)

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  18. mick29 July 2009 at 05:54

    That is a great photo capture. The unexpected ones are always great!

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  19. Hilary29 July 2009 at 06:17

    That's a lovely photo.. the colours are perfect and the scene so beautiful. I love when that happens. You examine a shot and find a bug, a bird or that little something that makes it complete. Perfect!

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  20. Regina 29 July 2009 at 08:00

    So beautiful!

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  21. david mcmahon29 July 2009 at 08:58

    I see the spadgie, but I also like the reflection on the water's surface, Maggie.

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  22. Irene29 July 2009 at 13:32

    You always have photos with surprises in them, Maggie. I think you plan them that way. You take photos of potentially surprising places and then look for the surprise and there it is. Or maybe you have Lady Luck on your side and she likes to surprise you by doing good deeds for you. She thinks, "Now, what can I do for Maggie today?" Those are her little kindnesses to you.

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  23. GreensboroDailyPhoto29 July 2009 at 14:10

    It is about time for the lily pads to bloom here if they haven't already. Great shot. Looks almost tropical.

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  24. Anonymous29 July 2009 at 14:44

    A little serendipity! Very cool!
    The lil guy looks soaked to the bone, hehehe!

    Have a wonderful day!

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  25. Tammie Lee29 July 2009 at 14:58

    I love it when there is a surprise in a photo.

    Spirithelpers

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  26. Martha29 July 2009 at 15:05

    Great picture. I love water lilies!

    Mine is here

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  27. floreta29 July 2009 at 15:45

    very pretty!

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  28. Anonymous29 July 2009 at 15:56

    Yeah! I found him...poor bedraggled little thing. Why can I not get my pics to enlarge I wonder.

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  29. Helena29 July 2009 at 22:09

    What a happy and watery little chap! Lovely picture!

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  30. Deb30 July 2009 at 00:42

    How neat is that?! I am glad you pointed him out to us ~ I need to learn to slow down and look at the whole picture closely. Enjoy!

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  31. Nana Trish is Living the Dream30 July 2009 at 03:49

    Such a beautiful little creature.This is a great picture. So sweet. Very peaceful looking.

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  32. ® ♫ The Brit ♪ ®30 July 2009 at 07:10

    Beautiful Maggie!
    and I love the mass of lily-pads too! a very serene photo! X

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  33. Strawberry Jam Anne30 July 2009 at 07:20

    What a bonus Maggie. He looked as though he gave himself a good soaking too. Lovely picture. A x

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  34. Working Mum30 July 2009 at 12:45

    Yep, got him. Good picture.

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  35. Rose30 July 2009 at 14:38

    I do see him! This has happened to me so often, too, Maggie--I will try and try to get a good photo of a bee, for example, and then download pictures of flowers, only to discover a bee on one of the petals!

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  36. Leslie:30 July 2009 at 15:59

    looks like he's already been in the water! Beautiful photo - almost Monet-like.

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  37. Mean Mom30 July 2009 at 16:50

    Glad you said! I would have missed him, otherwise! Good photo, even without the sparrow, anyway.

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  38. cheshire wife30 July 2009 at 20:43

    And he thouht that no one had seen him in his birthday suit! He does look a bit sheepish.

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  39. Bim30 July 2009 at 22:05

    What a lovely cheerful image!

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  40. RH1 August 2009 at 08:29

    Lovely picture and the sparrow!

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  41. ethan17 May 2012 at 14:56

    Wow that's lovely, thank you for sharing!
    wall art

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