Lapwing

April 17, 2017 by Words | 6 Comments

I’d been hoping for another fox cub, but so far nothing this evening. Instead here are a couple of shots of lapwings taken today at Pulborough Brooks, the RSPB reserve in West Sussex.

Lapwing at Pulborough Brooks RSPB reserve in West Sussex

Lapwing in flight

The last shot is simply a reference image, also taken today at Pulborough. It’s a nightingale, an iconic small bird. It had gathered a good sized crowd around it to listen to its beautiful song.

Nightingale at Pulborough Brooks, RSPB reserve, West Sussex

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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Fox Cubs 2017

April 17, 2017 by Words | 2 Comments

Basically, I’m grinning ear to ear. I’ve just been in the garden and expected to see the large male adult fox who has been a constant visitor to the garden. To my utter delight I instead was met by a tiny little fox cub! It’s clearly only just beginning to explore away from its den. So cute and so small! I managed a few quick photos before it retreated to the cover at the back of the garden.

fox cub

First sighting of a fox cub in 2017. It’s tiny and probably not more than about 6 weeks old.

fox cub

Hiding behind a pile of food!

fox cub

That’s a big mouthful, little fella!

This is who I had been expecting to see. The adult male fox gathering food last night

Many more hours watching ahead of me in the coming weeks. Has quite made my Easter!

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

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Early Morning Brighton

April 12, 2017 by Words | 2 Comments

Quite a different set of photos for a change. I took these early on Thursday morning in central Brighton, when everything was quiet. It was cool, but sunny and the nearest I’ll get to being a street photographer.

The Lanes, Brighton

The Lanes, Brighton, early in the morning

Pump House (pub)

The Pump House, in The Lanes, Brighton

King of Rock (shop)

Woman with coffee walking past the Famous King of Rock shop on Brighton seafront.

All of these were taken with my 50mm lens, which I am growing to like (not least because it is so much lighter than everything else I use).

That was the morning… here are a couple of fox photos from the night (both have now featured on the Fox of the Day page). He’s getting more comfortable with me, but I would love to be able to photograph the vixen (who appears on the trail camera) and the cubs (who so far haven’t).

Male fox with nicked ear relaxing at the rear of the garden

Male fox gathering food in garden for nearby cubs

Camera note: all street photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 50mm f/1.2L USM lens. The fox photographed with the EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

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