More deer, and a mistle thrush

By Words | Published December 9, 2009

The drizzle has barely stopped of late, and the best of the weather is seemingly reserved for the early morning.

Once again the deer were out grazing.

It was overcast when I took that shot, but a few minutes later I had the rarest of sights… a glimpse of sunshine.

The light didn't last and once again I was left to struggle with the overcast morning light. An unusually bold mistle thrush was out looking for worms in the sodden ground.

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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11 Comments

  1. Flying Red Fox Blog December 9, 2009 at 4:12 pm #

    Nice photo of the Deer, the Thrush photo has an X in the middle has it not loaded properly?

    🙂

  2. Flying Red Fox Blog December 9, 2009 at 9:12 pm #

    It has now, must be quiet day on Opera no ones replied lol! 😛

  3. Words December 10, 2009 at 7:12 am #

    Hi Mark! Glad the photo is loading ok now!

  4. cakkleberrylane December 11, 2009 at 12:12 pm #

    Very interesting view point in the dder photo. I would be happy to trade some sunshine for such clear deer sightings!

  5. Words December 12, 2009 at 9:12 am #

    Lois, the deer were in the middle of a large field that is shaped rather like a bowl, so I was looking down towards them.

  6. SittingFox December 13, 2009 at 2:12 pm #

    I don't think Opera has been working well lately. Anyway, fortunately the photos are showing. Glad you found a little sunshine! Always good to see a mistle thrush 🙂

  7. Words December 13, 2009 at 3:12 pm #

    Adele, it's more showers than sunshine on the coast now, but at least the relentless rain has moved away.

  8. Ukwildlife December 13, 2009 at 10:12 pm #

    Nice photos, especially the mistle thrush

  9. Words December 13, 2009 at 11:12 pm #

    Thanks Neil!

  10. Words December 15, 2009 at 12:12 am #

    Thanks Erwin!

  11. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Very nice photos, great post