It was a case of pairs this morning. First a pair of cormorants. One was down on the water, fishing in deep shade, but the second was on the wing, circling the pond as the sun rose above the distant Downs.
The second pair were herons. Again one was keeping to the shade down on the water, with the second high overhead. I watched as it circled and came in to land on a tall tree on the far side of the pond.
That heron took off into the distance shortly after those photos, but the other heron hung around and despite its attempts to remain hidden in shade it couldn’t avoid cutting across the open pond as it searched out prime fishing locations.
Neither pair were evident at lunchtime, but the water still held some attractions… even furry ones. This rat proved a powerful swimmer.
It too was one of a pair. Here’s the second rat, sensibly keeping dry.
I still think they’re cute!
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
