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.
What a lovely pic Kevin....Worth getting down on the hands and knees for ;-)
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Yes, I think you’re right, especially as I have now checked the colours trousers are now mostly clean
Thank you, and yes indeed, well worth the dirty pants very lucky. I hope he stays around
Thank you. Yes, I saw the photos let’s hope they both stay for a while
Thank you, and yes, well worth getting down on my hands and knees I hope he stays
Fingers crossed..if not I will send some down if any left as Jock has a taste for them lol..naughty boy lol
I heard a wren, singing away, as we walked through a small car park on our morning walk. What was unusual was that it was singing high up, in a tree, some 5m+ off the ground. I usually hunt for them in the under growth. I got as lose as possible with my 80D, though wished I had my R7, which would have made life a lot easier. As it was, half my shots had to be deleted as they were out of focus due to the small twig in the way.
Ahh, an audience.
This is what it looked like in an uncropped photo.
The hills are...
...alive with the...
...sound of music.
Rubbish! Get off, said a Dunnock near by.
Lovely captures Angus!
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Great to get the photo's while the Wren was singing Angus
Very nice Angus. I like little Wrens a lot. Have been hearing lots of them in the mornings. Sometimes it seems you need to get a few hundred photos before you get one you really like.