For mid-summer read 'missed summer' or even 'mist-summer'. Another dark, grey day today, punctuated by 50mph winds. Lovely!
There were some good things though, including the addition of seven new ducklings at the pond.
And here's a cute shot of one of the more established clutch of (now) 10.
Meanwhile the gull chicks are thriving on the various rooftops at work. There are at least three clutches (possibly several more I've not yet located), but the original pair remain the most convenient to photograph; plus they've just discovered that they have wings, though they don't really know what to do with them. They still seem to be figuring out the open and close mechanism.
A quiet night in the garden, if you discount the noise of the wind, so just a single shot of one of the cubs.
Camera note: all bird shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. Fox cub taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.
derWandersmann
22 Jun 2012The ducklings seem to be suffering some attrition … unavoidable, I reckon, but there still seem to be quite a few. And just as cute.
The gull chick trying to figure his wings out is amusing, and I think your fox kits are learning to pose for formal portraits.
SittingFox
22 Jun 2012Perfect portrait of the cub!
gdare
23 Jun 2012Ducklings enjoying water and, occasionally, ride 😀
Words
25 Jun 2012Darko, I love your mersanger shot. Perfect!
Words
25 Jun 2012dW, attrition is quite heavy. The clutch of 11 is now 9, and the 7 much more worryingly appears to be down to 2 🙁 It's a pretty rough world they're in.
The gulls and foxes are doing fine though, but then they are the predators.
Words
25 Jun 2012Adele, thanks! They're being very cooperative at the moment.
gdare
26 Jun 2012Thanks 😀