Category Archives: Wildlife

Samples of wildlife photography

Rat Family Fun at Falmer

This is a 12 image post and barely touches the surface. Usual location (Falmer Pond), at lunchtime. The rats were excelling themselves. I first spotted a group of local Health-Walkers watching running in and out of the rocks and undergrowth. Shortly after the walkers had set out on their way, some accompanied young children came over to watch the rats frolicking. They were fascinated. Me, I just sat down and started taking photos. Enjoy!

 

Rat on rock

Rat eating

Rat peering

Rat running

brown rat in undergrowth

two rats running

Two rats foraging

Rats

four rats

four rats

four rats

rat on rock

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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Bread and Water (Rat Post)

The photos very much tell their own story. Bread attracts gulls and ducks, but occasionally (and on this occasion deliberately) the rodents get lucky.

rat in pond

The rat goes swimming in Falmer Pond

rat with bread

That’s a tasty looking morsel!

rat with bread

Back on dry land (young mouths to feed)

rat with bread

Just making sure the coast is clear

rat running with bread

And a quick dash back to the safety if the undergrowth

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

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Rat and Rock

Another very wet day here, but once again there was a brief clearing of the clouds at lunchtime… I got out to the village pond at Falmer; and so did this little rat. It thought about climbing the rock… then thought again.

Rats

Rats

Rats

Rats

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

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