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 agree with Scozmos , good selection of photographs, and considering the weather, and low light levels, I'd say the camera and lens did damned well.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Well captured Angus. The 80D performed well ...
A day in the Malverns is always special. The mighty fungi were out in abundance, a pretty female stonechat sat for a while and a rainbow sent me on my merry way. Nature is always amazing and never lets you down
Nice photos Kevin love the stonechat
Thank you the stonechats have a wonderful habit of sitting in pretty places, don’t they
Love the 'shroom shot
Great shots Kevin. Always like to see mushrooms in the wild - as well as on a plate beside a couple of sausages ... . Haven't seen any this year yet, but I am looking. Lovely shot of the Stonechat too. As you say they always seem to perch in picturesque places - on dry stone walls and such ...
They do Kevin It’s one of my many favourite birds to photograph.
Thank you there are hundreds on The Malverns at the moment. It’s that time of year again!
Thank you and I know what you mean, Mushrooms are perfect with sausages. As you say, Stonechats are wonderful, too