Category Archives: Birds

Treetop Cormorant

December 9, 2013 by Words | Comments Off

After last week’s fishing exploits, the cormorant seems to have taken heed of the signs and was back on his favoured perch this morning.

Cormorant on a No Fishing sign

He stayed there a short while and then took to the air. He circled the pond several times before deciding on an altogether higher perch.

Cormorant in a tree

He seemed quite happy up there, apart from a lengthy dispute with one particular branch.

Cormorant in a tree

Cormorant in a tree

Cormorant in a tree

I left him still tugging on the branch, but I’ll close tonight’s blog with a slightly earlier photo taken as he circled around the pond.

Cormorant in flight

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

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A Cormorant Gets a Fish

December 6, 2013 by Words | 2 Comments

Signs are posted all around the pond, and the message is clear. Fishing is not allowed.

Cormorant

But when did posting a sign stop a cormorant from going after a hearty meal. 🙂

Cormorant catching a fish

Cormorant catching a fish

Cormorant catching a fish

Cormorant catching a fish

Cormorant catching a fish

The photos of the cormorant with its catch were taken directly into a mix of bright reflection from the surface of the water, and deep shade from the trees at the edge of the pond. Inevitably they lack a little quality. The cormorant seems happy though!

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

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Silver, Black and White

December 5, 2013 by Words | 2 Comments

As a sort of follow-on from yesterday’s post, I’ve added silver to the colour scheme. This time though the subject is a pretty pied wagtail (the black and white) caught paddling at the edge of Falmer Pond (the silver) early this morning.

Pied wagtail

Pied wagtail

Pied wagtail

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