Category Archives: Birds

Catching Flies

November 25, 2014 by Words | 4 Comments

An unusually, but welcome, clear day. Chilly, but there are still insects in the air and the little pied wagtails were making the most of the opportunity to feed.

Pied Wagtail

Stepping out

Pied Wagtail

On watch

Pied Wagtail

Diving down

Pied Wagtail

Result!

Those were taken in the middle of the day. It had been misty earlier in the day, but the sun breaking through provided a beautiful view of the pond. This time of year can be very nearly perfect.

Falmer Pond

Falmer Pond on a misty morning

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

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Always Back to the Rain

November 15, 2014 by Words | 2 Comments

Torrential rain this morning. Really not very good for taking photos and these were all shot from the shelter of the car. And of course it was pretty dark too, but the cormorants didn’t seem to mind.

Cormorant in the rain

Cormorant in the rain

A pair of cormorants

Two cormorants in the rain

Cormorant taking off

Slow shutter (1/40s) of a cormorant taking off (in the rain)

Later in the day the sun finally emerged.

rainbow

Rainbow over St Laurence Church, Falmer

And so did a rat 😉

rat

Things look just a little brighter for next week.

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

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A Few More Badger Photos

November 14, 2014 by Words | Comments Off

The foxes may be being elusive, but the badgers are doing their level best to compensate. Here’s a few shots taken last night.

Badger in garden

Badger in garden

Badger in garden

Today was relatively quiet, and wet for much of the time. This pretty mallard was possibly the highlight.

mallard (female)

Walking on Water?

Camera note: badger photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM lens. Duck photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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