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.
Excellent Mr Kes. Like everyone I love the Dartford Warbler, but The Stonechats are brill too ...
A few from yesterday - on the walk and in the garden
Moorhen shouting at the kids
One of the chicks
Dinner time
Macro fun in the garden. Aphid (Greenfly)
Small Beetle, just taking off. Not as sharp as it could be. Wasn't expecting it ...
A Bee on my window bottom
Tried a bit of focus stacking. 35 shots combined. The main problem was a touch of wind ... not me I hasten to add ... .
An egg I found on my lawn. A Backbird's I think (might be wrong as usual) ...
Great stuff BD, loved the macro pics
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Thank you Wendy .. we try to please ...
Fab stuff BD... did you say you use a 105 2.8 lens? If so, I'll have to try harder with mine lol
Thanks PB. I use the Canon 100 f/2.8L macro lens. These turned out OK, but I stil get my share of cr@p too! As you know with macro it is very easy to miss focus ...
Not the greatest DW photo but was pleased to get it
A typical pose
Cin J
Works for me Cin, well captured ...
Thanks Hazel. Yes it was great to capture the DW. I will see if I can get some on better light if I get to see them again. But very happy with them. Stonechats do like perching nicely and are not to skittish which is nice for a change. I do like canvas prints maybe one day will get some done. Always striving towards better photos that’s the only reason I don’t print any.
The bee and the greenfly are really good. Nice work BD.