The local heron (there is just) one has been a very consistent sight at Falmer Pond recently, and I caught him this morning perched on the willow situated on the central island. This is a bird who knows how to pose for a picture.
The Thoughtful Punk
The Dive
Just Preening
Looking Up
Excuse me while I tidy up
(And apologies for some website glitches… I hope to have them resolved in a few days.)
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
After a wet weekend, today was only a little better; but a little is enough and it was fine enough for two young moorhens to be out exploring the island set in the middle of Falmer Pond. The island is a good spot for them to be raised, safe from at least some predators who generally lurk near the fringes and banks of the pond.
Moorhen chicks and attendant adult on the island at Falmer Pond
Moorhen chicks being fed
Moorhen chicks down by the water’s edge
Moorhen chicks racing on the island at Falmer Pond
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
It’s been a little while since I featured the local rodents who live in the banks of Falmer Pond. It’s a good habitat for them, with plenty of cover, nice, easy runs along the banks, and a steady supply of food courtesy of the local duck-feeders. This being Brighton, seed is more common than bread.
Anyway, here are several of the local rats…
The ‘evil’ face of the rat in its run
Rat clambering on to the grassy bank of Falmer Pond
Rat tucking into bird seed at Falmer Pond
Rat scampering through undergrowth at Falmer Pond
Rat running through undergrowth at Falmer Pond
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
