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.
Only a photo or two of Egyptian Goose at Burton mere wetlands today; started to drizzle and was a tad breezy so birds were hunkering down and the vegetation had grown about a metre in the month I'd not been there !
Ruddy Shelduck (10p in the swear box LOL )
Godwits; probably Bk tailed in this photo although there was a mention of a flock of Bar-tailed that had been there this morning.
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Regards, Hazel
Nice photo's Hazy, I particularly like that top one.
Wondering if this is a Juvenile Song Thrush ?
Well done Hazy getting a few shots in between the constant rain. Love the first one. Sharp with a nice clean background. The Godwits look like they were getting their instructions for the day ...
Very nice would like to get to some wetlands sometime.
Nice shot. I believe it is. I thought Mistle thrush but they’ve got dots rather than the upside down hearts and different colouring. So yes I think song thrush is a good call.
I would deffo go for Songthrush, but not sure if it is a juvi or adult. A great shot anyway ...
I’ve been on the hunt for wild orchids as they are flowering now. Here’s the common spotted. Not so common though where we are.
Thanks Mr Kes
Thanks BD, it was the bright yellow gape that made me wonder if it is a juvenile.