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.
You can read about it here Kevin community.rspb.org.uk/.../important-upcoming-changes-to-the-community
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Brilliant photos Kevin, and a pleasure to see.
We'll see you on the otherside....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
A few deer on a wet moor yesterday. I presume I just reply to the main post to post.... not sure tbh.
That appears to have worked Bob :o) Sadly lacking in Dippers again, so I suppose the deer and the white llama/goat hybrid will have to do lol
Nice to see a herd of deer Bob
Nice photos Bob, were the deer on Big/White Edge Moors or nearer to home?
Just to concur, I too struggled how to insert a new post, pictures or none, on this thread and other communal threads, without having to click the Reply box!