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.
Billysdad said:Oh, and that lovely wet dog smell in the car going back home.... Wait for the aromatic version, after finding horse manure.
Oh, and that lovely wet dog smell in the car going back home.... Wait for the aromatic version, after finding horse manure.
Oh, and that lovely wet dog smell in the car going back home....
Wait for the aromatic version, after finding horse manure.
Have you not savoured that experience yet
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thank you Mike and yes, this is very true
He daren't get in my nice clean car and shake, or smell of anything !!!
Love the cattle egrets Hazel I think from memory I have only seen them once before. Well spotted and lovely photos
I think we all have them days Kevin then all of a sudden you see something that makes the day complete and it doesn’t matter if you don’t see anything else. The three birds you have taken a photos of are three of my favourites. But I do have a lot of favourites and the list is growing.
Thank you and yes, it doesn’t take much to make the day complete. I know what you mean about a growing list of favourites
An odd pairing from this mornings walk in my local valley. A hare amongst the dead ragwort and a wren on the hedgerow nearby.
A couple of phone snaps from Chichester Canal today
Hopeful Herring Gull (we were lunching at the time!)
And 2nd of 2 Ladybirds that landed on us
Also saw 2 Little Grebes so I thank ILR for drawing them to me
Beautiful photos, Bob
That face he is definitely ready for a feed always lovely when a Ladybird says hello