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.
Nice Jay Mr Kes
Great nesting shots.
Or "A flight of cormorants....."
Bird Spot; Collective Nouns For Birds
I stumbled across that list just over two years ago, and shared it with the forum, in the following thread: Collective Nouns For Birds
There are of course multiple variations depending on where you are and which listing you use.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thanks BD. Well that’s what google told me.
Thanks SnappyMac
A mix of birds over the last few days. In no particular order.
Song thrush and Mistle thrush ... very good pics for comparison & the rest are lovely too!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
good selection Mr Kes, not seen a Yellowhammer for ages...
Thanks Wendy.