Swamp monster

hammered · Mar 4, 2011

I went for a walk round the fields today to see if they were drying out (they are :hello2:

), with a view to detecting this weekend. The day was sunny and the countryside was showing off its colour, then Benson decided to be the Swamp monster :laughing7:

. Enjoy the pics

hammered

DigginThePast · Mar 4, 2011

Swamp monster...... :laughing7:

Great pics! :icon_thumright:

naturegirl · Mar 4, 2011

Oh yeah, he's scary looking

Great pictures!

Silver Searcher · Mar 4, 2011

Bensons quite a chunky lad Ian...typical water lover I see as well :laughing9:

SS

Unicorn · Mar 4, 2011

Lovely pictures Ian. I bet Benson took some cleaning up, and you got as mucky as he did wiping him down. :icon_shaking2:

nascarfan · Mar 4, 2011

Hammered,

I'll bet the next thing you'll be telling me is that this "Swamp Monster" retrieves!

Nice shots Hammered! Were you using a big lens on the ducks/birds?

Bob

shaun7 · Mar 4, 2011

He looks really well mate!

Did the ducks get away :laughing7:

fossis · Mar 4, 2011

Nice pic's :thumbsup:

Fossis.............

hammered · Mar 4, 2011

DigginThePast said:
Swamp monster......

Great pics!

Thanks mate :icon_thumleft:

naturegirl said:
Oh yeah, he's scary looking Great pictures!

Thank you naturegirl :icon_thumleft:

Silver Searcher said:
Bensons quite a chunky lad Ian...typical water lover I see as well

SS

I can't keep him out of the water, so I don't try anymore :laughing7:

. Due to his diabetes I had to get his weight down, as you see him there he is 32 kilos :thumbsup:

Unicorn said:
Lovely pictures Ian. I bet Benson took some cleaning up, and you got as mucky as he did wiping him down.

The great thing about Labs is they clean up really well due to their type of coat, and the water is very clear and clean at the moment :laughing7:

nascarfan said:
Hammered,

I'll bet the next thing you'll be telling me is that this "Swamp Monster" retrieves!

Nice shots Hammered! Were you using a big lens on the ducks/birds?

Bob

Actually he does retrieve, but only what he wants to retrieve and when he wants to retrieve :laughing9:

The lens is the standard lens on the Canon Power Shot S2 1S. When I get used to the new camera I'll start posting some of those pics too. :icon_thumleft:

shaun7 said:
He looks really well mate!

Did the ducks get away

Cheers mate :icon_thumleft:

, his diabetes is almost under control now and we can soon start to reduce the amount of insulin :thumbsup:

Those ducks were about 5 feet away and weren't the slightest bit worried.

fossis said:
Nice pic's

Fossis.............

Thanks Fossis :thumbsup:

hammered

Woodland Detectors · Mar 4, 2011

Benson is way cool!

Great shots my friend~

hammered · Mar 5, 2011

Woodland Detectors said:
Benson is way cool!

Great shots my friend~

Thanks Mike, I've passed on your compliments to Benson, he now thinks he's the coolest dog around :laughing7:

Chug And Red · Mar 5, 2011

Great pictures Hammered, Benson is gorgeous, and looks like he is having a ball!!!!! And I love the pics of the bird, what kind is it? Thanks for sharing, you put a huge smile on my face today, and Chug's too!!!!! He had to make sure I saw them, so let Benson know Chug thinks he is very handsome!!!!! :hello2:

Red

Ray S S · Mar 5, 2011

Hey Ian those are all good pics. Looks like a good dog. I like the looks of him.

What kind of bird is that with the bright red around his beak and eyes? :icon_scratch:

I've never seen one of those before.

Thanks for sharing your outing with 'man's best friend'. :hello2:

Ray

hammered · Mar 5, 2011

Chug and Red said:
Great pictures Hammered, Benson is gorgeous, and looks like he is having a ball!!!!! And I love the pics of the bird, what kind is it? Thanks for sharing, you put a huge smile on my face today, and Chug's too!!!!! He had to make sure I saw them, so let Benson know Chug thinks he is very handsome!!!!! Red

Hi Red, and Chug of course

, Benson says Hi :hello:

, even tho' he's snoring large time at the moment :laughing7:

. The bird is a European Goldfinch, one of my favourites. They were considered scarce, but are now coming back in larger numbers, come summer, their colors are even more vibrant :icon_thumleft:

Ray S S said:
Hey Ian those are all good pics. Looks like a good dog. I like the looks of him.

What kind of bird is that with the bright red around his beak and eyes?
I've never seen one of those before.

Thanks for sharing your outing with 'man's best friend'.

Ray

Thanks Ray :icon_thumleft:

, Benson is my constant companion. I work from home so I get to enjoy his company all the time :laughing7:

. The bird is a european goldfinch, a very pretty bird. I put lots of thistle seed in the garden for them to feed on, one day I will get the killer shot :thumbsup:

hammered

Chug And Red · Mar 5, 2011

I was wondering if it was a finch of some kind, absolutely gorgeous bird!!!!! Thanks for sharing,I'm looking forward to seeing more pics of Benson, he is a handsome guy!!!!!

Red

crazyjarhead · Mar 7, 2011

Beautiful pics, especially the Mallards :thumbsup:

hammered · Mar 7, 2011

Chug and Red said:
I was wondering if it was a finch of some kind, absolutely gorgeous bird!!!!! Thanks for sharing,I'm looking forward to seeing more pics of Benson, he is a handsome guy!!!!! Red

Have you noticed Bensons grin in the first pic?, I didn't til after I posted :laughing7:

.

hammered