The park was quiet at lunchtime. People avoid the rain. Well most people do. The sensible ones. Not me though. After all, the local wildlife has to endure the conditions and it wasn't so bad as to drive everything under cover. This crow, for one.
The pigeons were few and far between (I suspect they were congregating further along the park, by the waterside where food is easier to come by). Not all of them though. A lone, and splendid, white pigeon was risking a little competition with the local squirrels.
A lone robin looked on, secure in its leafless winter perch.
The squirrels, naturally, went into 'photo-me' (they probably mean 'feed-me', but I don't speak Squirrelese too well) overdrive when they spotted the camera. I was happy enough to photograph them, though I tend to draw a line when they try to clamber up my leg. You have to admire the relentless optimism which assumes (quite wrongly in my case) that every human carries bags of food and is willing to share. 
The rats are still there, always there. Scurrying in the undergrowth, and doing their best to avoid drawing attention to themselves.
And a rather damp young fox paid a fleeting visit tonight. 
Camera note: all daytime shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM. Fox photographed with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.
SittingFox
16 Dec 2010I saw a rat on my North Downs station this morning :eyes:
Bold doesn't look happy. I've yet to meet any fox that actually enjoys rain!
gdare
17 Dec 2010"I was happy enough to photograph them, though I tend to draw a line when they try to clamber up my leg."
😆
Words
17 Dec 2010Darko, well you have to draw a line somewhere 😉
Words
17 Dec 2010Adele, congrats on the rat (I think), though not really the place you want to see them.
The fox was very skittish. It's one of the younger ones, but to be honest I'm not sure which of them. The behaviour was more like the young male, but the face was more like Cheeky. I couldn't swear to which of them it is.
Words
17 Dec 2010Erwin, thanks!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Lovely RAT:lol: Great Shots