It's inevitable at this time of year that I'll be seeing less of the foxes. The cubs have all but disappeared to new hunting grounds, and although the trusty old dog fox wanders through as he pleases he doesn't always stay for long. But the garden and local area are still a wonderful habitat for wildlife, and with this unseasonally fantastic weather (20 degrees C today), I took the opportunity to see what else was lurking.
A chaffinch
house sparrow was singing away this morning
The Common Darters were posing like old pros
And even a bluebottle joined in!
A Red Admiral showed up, determined not be outdone
But the highlight was in the afternoon when we went for a walk on the local downs…
My first close-up sighting of a kestrel
Even better, it took to the air
I just love the way they hover. Makes photography a lot easier!
volkuro
15 Oct 2006Beautiful!
especially the last one. :up:
sanshan
15 Oct 2006Awesome shots of the kestrel!
SittingFox
15 Oct 2006Hey, you're still seeing butterflies?? :eyes:
But yes, that kestrel's fantastic. 🙂
Words
15 Oct 2006Thanks! I plan to try and get more pix of the kestrels now I know where they hang out 🙂
And I've corrected the i.d. for the first picture :eyes:
sprogger
16 Oct 2006Some great shots :up:
anonymous
16 Oct 2006Kalymura writes:
Hi Words, I'm one of those people who rarely remembers to check a bookmark, but can refresh a livejournal friends page every ten minutes. Thus, http://syndicated.livejournal.com/foxesbywords/profile came into existence this morning, so that at least one fan can enjoy your posts by other blog means :o) Thank you for sharing your beautiful photography!
Words
17 Oct 2006Thanks for spreading the word, Kalymura… 🙂
ALLY_G
20 Oct 2006Wow, such amazing photos! I like the close up view of the dragonfly and
the kestrel's flight.