After yet another successful year on the Odds & Sods thread, initially started I think by Hazy, it might be wise to kickstart the 2023 thread off.
Thank you to those who have contributed to last years thread, and there has been very interesting odds and sods in "Odds & Sods 2022" that aren't enough to place into a dedicated thread, which you can look back on the following link:
https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/278729/odds-sods-2022/1417300?pifragment-4285=76#pifragment-4285=1
What better for me, and as yet, I've not ventured far, ewe know what I mean, with this lassie on Baddesley Clinton estate yesterday....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
cheers x
I am looking into an upgrade. Mirror cameras seem to be all the rage but I dont fancy carrying a heavy load about with me so I will have to think it through carefully.
Not getting out much. Lousy weather, overcast, cold. Oh, and decorating house. Managed a slightly overcast Wednesday morning. Not much to see. The boys are back in town, aka gulls, who take over Tern island and Plover island. Rest of birds either legged it or busily building nests.
These two swooped onto Colebrook lake north.
They glided a long way without flapping their wings. I wonder if being so close to the water 'ground effect' helped them stay aloft?
After the next photo, my camera decided to focus on tern island and the gulls on it. Hence no final touch down.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
I've not been up to see the local moorland red deer for nearly a month so I had a little walk up today to make the most of the weather.
When you have an itch on your bottom antlers come in handy.
A prickett. One year old last year and will soon start to grow in points to challenge the big ones.
Middle of the moor and a stag eyeing me up as I passed by.
A young one. A calf as the small red deer are called as opposed to fawns (learnt that last year :)).
Feeling a bit aloof.
First deer at sunrise and another young one.
Less aloof and now just posing with his mate.
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Thanks Linda. They are lovely. Kestrels are my favourite but I would definitely have to scratch my head between them, owls and hares for second place :) I've had so much fun photographing all four.
Once again there are lots of yellowhammers in the garden today, but this plump fluffy one caught my eye.