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.
Peaking Blue Tit, amongst the foliage at Upton Warren nature reserve. Lots of busy birds
Nice set Angus. Such good colours those starlings have
Very nice and colourful
Great shot Kevin. Always love to see Blue tits, such bright and happy little birds ... .
Thank you lovely to watch
Thank you and yes, they really are lovely to watch, aren't they
Great photo Kevin, nice colour.
Thank you, they are beautiful, aren’t they
Bit of a mix
i believe this to be a bumblefly
these interesting looking sheep with black lambs turned up in the woods. Seems they have been on a walk.
nicely coloured but rather thin Fallow buck.
grey heron at the pond.
Wonderful and varied, Mr Kes