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.
Thank you, Hazel, they are such beautiful birds
Thank you, I know what you mean. They are wonderful to watch, magical in flight and such beautiful colouring
Thank you, Billysdad, I absolutely couldn’t believe my luck
Makes up for some of them we just miss ...
Sorry guys I really must do a post from my visits to the Haugh with all the lapwings dancing in the sky and the winter arrivals but yesterday morning I went with my daughter , her partner and partners son . So the boy is like 10 and never been birdwatching before and on his very 1st day he got to see a little egret, lapwings, Buzzard, snipe, teal, squirrels, deer, moorhen , coot , blue tit, gulls, whooper Swan cormorant, mallard and the icing on the cake....
Who doesn't love a kingie
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Lovely story and you’re right. Who doesn’t love a Kingie
All the luck appears to run in your family, albeit extended lol! Hope he realises it won't be like that every time
Cracking start for him though
I'm going birding with you next time Snappy ...
A very impressive introduction for him Linda, not seen a snipe in ages....
That's it Linda, what an introduction to wildlife he should be Interested after that, all he needs now is camera, binoculars, walking boots, waterproofs, and a good lens. Christmas is coming.