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.
Thanks SnappyMac there are a small number around the farmland back of the estate I work on. Can’t get too close unfortunately.
Had a few lucky encounters yesterday. Same Jay was perched nicely and out of the woods I heard a noise and suddenly appeared this red kite didn’t give me anytime to ramp up the shutter speed but got a goodish shot.
Very very nice indeed
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
A sedge warbler close to home today...might end up in my garden lol
Linda257 said:A sedge warbler close to home today...might end up in my garden lol
If it can squeeze in ...
Well captured Linda ...
Lol...thanks BD
Couple from the garden this afternoon
The default image size has changed in the selection boxes, so I've left it as it was to see if it's a difference to my other posts?
It'll have to kick out the sand martins you built that wall for
Oh thats right I might actually have a pic of a Sandmartin or 2 or 3 rather than a midgie lol
Nice to see wee Jenny with her nesting material...she is drowning out all the noise here!!!