The photos are nothing to write home about, but I’m putting them up as they are my first sighting this year of a cormorant in full breeding plumage. Note the white head feathers and large white patches under the wing.
Cormorant in breeding plumage
Those were taken at Seven Sisters.
And this was taken at Falmer (left over from Monday).
Pair of Falmer Pond rats
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Nothing unusual here at all. All three species are ever-present at Falmer Pond, and (ducks especially) can easily be overlooked in the search for blog content. Anyway, the first two shots were taken in dismal conditions early this morning. For those who wonder about such things, I’ve put the camera settings in the captions.
First up is a nice round robin, one of many that are active at the moment.
ISO 6400, f/5.6, 1/125s
The rats were also busy down in the tree roots. I grabbed this shot when one ventured on to the bank where there was a touch more light.
ISO 6400, f/5.6, 1/125s
It was slightly better at lunchtime, though still overcast with a hint of drizzle in the air. It flet cold enough for snow, but thankfully that held off. A cormorant was lurking on the island, but I couldn’t get any usable shots. Instead I spent the time watching ducks, including this lively pair.
ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/800s
ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/800s
ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/800s
ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/1250s
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Just a few ‘portraits’ of the local rats. I’ve not been photographing much else lately, so what-I-see-is-what-you-get to paraphrase some old computer jargon. For once the rat was willing to come almost out into the open as it clambered over an old mossy tree stump.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
