Down at the watering hole

By Paul Cecil | Published May 9, 2008

Lunchtime today

This evening in the garden

Camera note: crow taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens; the newts were taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro + Kenko Teleplus 1.4x Pro 300 DG teleconverter

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15 Comments

  1. Cynthia23 May 9, 2008 at 2:05 am #

    Your pictures of today are so full of life that I am giggling. Thanks for the smiles, Words!

  2. gdare May 9, 2008 at 5:05 am #

    Crow drinking :up:

  3. Words May 9, 2008 at 7:05 am #

    Thanks Cynithia. The newts were out while it was still light and seemed to be enjoying the late sunshine.

  4. Words May 9, 2008 at 7:05 am #

    Darko, the crow says :cheers:

  5. chthoniid May 9, 2008 at 8:05 am #

    woo- spot the newts! :up:

  6. zetorres May 9, 2008 at 9:05 am #

    Great capture with the crow! :up:

  7. gdare May 9, 2008 at 9:05 am #

    😀

  8. Vulpes vulpes May 9, 2008 at 10:05 am #

    There's something quite civilised about the crow there! Very polite. 😉 My garden sparrows refuse to use the bird bath provided and instead drink from a small bucket! :cheers:

  9. cakkleberrylane May 9, 2008 at 12:05 pm #

    Great photos!! Always interesting to see wildlife eating and drinking! Wonderful shot of the newts!

  10. SittingFox May 9, 2008 at 9:05 pm #

    That crow 😀 For some reason, an image of a western where the guy the black hat has walked into the bar and scattered all the other guests comes to mind! The newts are great too 🙂

  11. Words May 9, 2008 at 11:05 pm #

    Cheers ZT 🙂

  12. Words May 9, 2008 at 11:05 pm #

    Brendan, it was quite odd to see them so active in daylight. I usually have to work quite hard to see them. They're enjoying the warmer weather.

  13. Words May 9, 2008 at 11:05 pm #

    Adele, I know what you mean. It's the clay/sandy background. The crow could joint forces with the outlaw squirrel.

  14. Words May 9, 2008 at 11:05 pm #

    Vulpes, sometimes they can be utterly graceful. Not often, I admit; but just occasionally they are the most elegant of birds.

  15. Words May 9, 2008 at 11:05 pm #

    Thanks Lois. Unusual to get so many in shot at one go. I think there are bits of 6 of them in tehre somewhere. I haven't tried to count, but would reckon on a colony of over a hundred in the pond.