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.
Lovely photos Mr Kes
Taken today at Donna Nook. A Friday evening look after work and a couple of bottles of good wine.
Ed D Lol
Seals always look to be smiling, like they are so happy ...
A few from today, when it was a day off with no rain!!
First winter thrush of the season
Teeny tiny flighty little beggar!
Brightest bird of the day award goes to...
Not a bird, but I think he saw me!
One of two, the other ringed so I'll see what info I can find when I get a few minutes
Edit... just noticed it was January last winter for my first redwing!
Well done with the redwing PB, nice when you go out with something in mind and actually find it . A nice bullfinch, but my favourite photo is the deer.
Excellent shots PB. I love the ones of the stag and the little Coal Tit. Great shot of the Goldcrest, I have never managed to get a decent shot of one ...
Great to see the bullfinch not seen one in ages, never seen a firecrest, really nice selection PB
A few from the walks over the last few days
Of course we have a jolly Robin in the garden when setting off
Along the canal bank
Kingy 1
Kingy 2 ... (it's the same one .. )
That's what 'Subways' are good for
Around the res
A Flasher ...
Oh that's OK. It's a Cormorantasaurus.
Not a good photo. Quite a long way off. Is this a tern?
Lovely set of photos BD and nice to see the Kingy along with jolly robin, the Cormorantasaurus, crow and last photo of a Teal drake.
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Regards, Hazel