After the early morning mist cleared away we were fortunate to enjoy a modestly warm and sunny day. Despite being in a declared drought zone, the ground underfoot is still sodden so donning a pair of boots I squelched along the paths out by the local farms. Overhead I could hear distant buzzards (none came close enough for a sensible photo) and the welcome cheer of skylarks.
The lambs are still very young and were dotted across the hills. Some of them are wearing the latest ruminant fashion: see-through plastic macs.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
derWandersmann
24 Feb 2012Lambs are always such a joy.
SittingFox
24 Feb 2012Well done for the lark photo. A nightmare bird to photograph in the air!
Words
26 Feb 2012dW, thanks. The lambs are very cute at this time of year. We're right in the middle of lambing season so I expect to see many more.
Words
26 Feb 2012Adele, I don't find photographing them nearly as tricky as spotting them even when I can hear them! I heard loads today and didn't see a single one.
derWandersmann
27 Feb 2012I have very little experience with larks, but my impression is that they are similar to high-flying jet planes to locate in the air … by the time the sound reaches your ears, and you look up at the spot whence it came, the bird is somewhere else.
Words
27 Feb 2012dW, skylarks shouldn't be so difficult to find as they tend to hover in the same spot. The problem is they go very high and so are tiny. They sing constantly while on the wing, but as they start to descend the song peters out. It's as though the singing is what is keeping them in the air and as they begin to run out of puff they spiral slowly to the ground!