Category Archives: Wildlife

Samples of wildlife photography

Gull Gets a Fish

July 18, 2016 by Words | 3 Comments

I can’t claim any of the traditional spectaculars with this (kingfisher diving, osprey swooping), but a bird catching a fish is still worth an airing. Even if it’s a common herring gull and the fish looks remarkably like a goldfish. The sequence was taken last Friday at Falmer Pond.

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Splash landing back in the water

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

Taking it back to the bank

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

The fish makes a final vain attempt to escape

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex

The herring gull displays its catch

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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Ant and Lizard

June 24, 2016 by Words | 2 Comments

Now this could have been a bit of reckless move…

Common lizard at Watts bank, University of Brighton, Moulsecoomb campus

Common lizard and ant at Watts bank, University of Brighton, Moulsecoomb campus

Ant and Lizard detail

Ant and Lizard detail

Of course the other lizard was lounging around as well…

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Lounge Lizard

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Resting that weary head

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And one last shot of the green lizard

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.

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Variety Pack #234

June 22, 2016 by Words | 2 Comments

All sorts of bits and pieces today. It’s probably not quite #234 in a series, but it’s the kind of post I haven’t done for a while. I’ll start with an old friend from Falmer Pond, taken yesterday. It’s a duck (not a rat in case you were hoping.)

Duck reflected in Falmer pond

Duck reflected in Falmer pond

Also from yesterday a shy lizard (the green one again)

Common lizard campus

Common lizard campus

And a rude lizard!

Common lizard showing forked tongue

Common lizard showing forked tongue

This morning took me down to Brighton seafront (I’m all over the place at the moment for work). These were taken around 8.30am in foggy conditions. The first is the latest iconic Brighton structure, the incomparably dreadful i360.

i360 (i-Sore) tower in the mist on Brighton seafront

i360 (i-Sore) tower in the mist on Brighton seafront

Much more to my taste are the stunning ruins of the old West Pier. I never tire of them.

The ruins of the iconic West Pier, Brighton

The ruins of the iconic West Pier, Brighton

Lastly, something from the garden… one of the badgers.

Badger in the garden at night

Badger in the garden at night

Camera note: pier and i-Sore taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF50mm f/1.2L USM lens; the duck with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens; lizards with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens; and the badger with the EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

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