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
One of the three out of fifty that came out somebit like. The others had the Kingfisher's face obscured by a leaf! Actually I was quite pleased with this one, hand held at about 30 yards away.
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Just for you Linda ... . Only a quick one using an set action so it's not too good. The Puzzle texture is not available in Photoshop now, I have created some good ones in the past ...
Two Egyptian geese.
Mute swans, this year's hatchlings.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
Feeder starting to get busy.
A quick trip to Lydiard Park, Swindon allowed a few decent photos
Gadwall
Little Grebe
And Shoveler
Not loads of photos, but it started raining after a short while
Regards
Benji
Well captured Benji. I love the Little Grebe ...