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.
A few in between grey skies early morning light in the woods.
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Just a few from my Christmas trip to the Lakes. I managed a drive from Windermere over kirkstone Pass, alongside Ulswater, then through Keswick, Grasmere back to Bowness, and a walk around Bowness in between heavy showers. Then the next day I went to Levens Hall Deer Park, and again managed a couple of hours in the park before it came on heavy again. Overall plenty of water. As someone said to me ... 'The Lakes aren't full of sunshine'. But we had a nice time anyway with a change of scenery, good food and a few beers ...
A Woodie checking out a fallen tree
An huge tree - about 10 feet across, by the side of the River Kent at Levens Hall. Three old guys were standing looking at it and making comments like, 'That's what you call a tree', 'That's a proper tree' and 'They don't make trees like that anymore'. It was like Last of the Summer Wine ...
A herd of Black Fallow Deer at Levens Hall Deer Park
A single deer at the park
Billy waiting patiently. He did have his lead on - can't be too careful, but I have Photoshopped it out ...
Great pics BD but have to say that Billy is my favourite, so pleased to hear you had an enjoyable Christmas break!
I believe he is a young buck seemed to be on his own in the brambles. Fallow obviously.
Cin J