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.
A few bits and pieces from the last 2 mornings.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Billysdad said:And we saw a Woozle
No heffalumps? Lol
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Mr Kes said:Thanks Mike. Yes the cormorants are quite characterful. Good fun watching them and their habits. I was pleased to see the foxes they are looking very red in their winter coats. Thanks for watching the video.
You're welcome.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thanks all for lovely comments.
Starling on my bird feeder, shot through kitchen window, yesterday. He had his scarf on. Only -9C in the wee hours, even though MetOffice and Beeb said no colder than -5C.
He needs his scarf on this weather ... and some warm boots too ...
Lovely to see the Robins in full, ‘make sure you catch my best side’ mode. Even when every other image is either full of bare branches, or of a bird out of focus, the Robins never let you down
Cin J