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.
I'm note sure why these birds to take a bath. We had torrential rain just prior to these photos. Perhaps they didn't like showers, preferring a good old bath.
Photographed quite late in the day, through our usual manky double glazed kitchen window with my Canon 80D and medium Sigma lens. I've always found that the 80D takes rather interesting water photos. There's something metallic about them, for want of a better description.
Shame the camera is focused on the Great tit.
Should've stayed in bed, mate.
Nice ones Angus. I particularly like numbers 3, 4 & 6 ...
Nice sequence Angus
Adult male Kingfisher with his breakfast catch this morning below our balcony ...........
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Regards, Hazel
Well captured ... Both of you ...
Manky windows, well I don't think so but one manky looking Robin! Poor little chap.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A great catch Hazy
Thanks all, saw another Kingfisher this afternoon on our residential parkland; this one is a 1cy male Kingfisher
There are some great photos on here, love the soggy robin & the kingfishers. I was just closing the shutter last night & a stork had pitched up on the electric pole at the end of the garden & luck would have it, was still there this morning.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
If you're sunsets are that colourful Hazel, why aren't you posting any pics in the sunset thread?