Kicking off this year's odds and sods with Starlings in a rainbow on that extreme rarity: sunshine.
It was early morning, with the sun barely cresting the tree line. We were able to get out for our morning walk as it wasn't raining. This photo is my trusty Canon 80D and Sigma 18-300mm lens zoomed in at 300mm.
Pulling back a bit.
And finally all the way back.
Oh, 2024 got off to a good start with this.
So far my cat, perhaps two neighbouring cats visiting our garden, a local fox and Tawny owl, and this trap have accounted for at least five of the beasties. Sightings of rats in our garden are getting rarer, so I think I'm winning. Two rather timid and wary rats, that I know of, are proving more elusive to catch. I've resorted to buying a lethal trap. The trap was triggered, yesterday, but no rat, sadly. Though a mouse might have triggered it, and was small enough to be within the kill bar.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Have had a problem with rats lately but am wary of setting lethal traps in case a nosy hedgehog might visit, they don't all hibernate and we have lots of milder nights here down South!
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Finally got 1st Redwing of the winter.... note the grey sky of the "sunny and showers" forecast
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Yes great catch. I’ve been looking for them too. Still need to get closer and in better light.
One was early morning and the other was lots out in a field so couldn’t get too close.
Cropped both of those a lot.
I may aswell add more winter visitors
From yesterday at the Haugh
Was bright but blooming chilly
My favourite tree
Other half's shot of the day! He's only allowed one lol
Caught up with the buzzards just as it got mobbed with crows again lol