Picture of Moorhens in Leeds city centre.A few days back I saw and photographed a moorhen and its chick on the old dock at Victoria Quays on the waterfront in Leeds city centre. Here is a better picture of the adult moorhen with its baby. When I was a boy we had a record, a 45 of The Ugly Duckling, I could not help but think of that song when looking at the young moorhen.
In the end I did not need the bigger lens to get a reasonable photograph, just needed to catch them nearer the waters edge.
This is just one of the nice things that Leeds has going for it as a city. I have written it before but its as true now as it was back then. I thought when I started this Leeds in Yorkshire daily photography site that I would struggle to find enough subjects for my camera. Sometimes I think now if anything there are perhaps too many things, places and people here in and around Leeds, my city here in the heart of Yorkshire.
The place in Leeds city centre where I took this photograph is:
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I love the baby standing on the water lily leaf!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photograph, but also a great post on the inspiring perspective that photography gave you. (The Ugly Duckling was a popular children's storybook in the U.S., but I didn't realize there was a song, must look it up).
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there was a song "The Ugly Duckling", but I remember the fairy tale from my Grimm brothers book well.
ReplyDeleteSo agree with you about the incredible variety and number of things, places and people to photograph!
Like RedPat I love the duckling on the lily pad - I remember the song well - it was a regular on the "family favourites" radio prog when I was nobbut a kid.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the song! Leeds has been a very varied city, ever since I first knew it in the 1960s! It'll keep you busy with fresh things to photograph for as long as you want it to! Lovely pic of the birds.
ReplyDeleteI bet its mother thinks it's beautiful though.......
ReplyDeleteOhhhh!!!! How sweet!!! Darling photo!!!
ReplyDeleteWell seen and well done!
ReplyDeleteJust a superb and unusual image!!
Congratulations!