On and around the pond

There was thick fog when I left home this morning, and a fair mist when I came home again this evening. Thankfully the middle bit of the day was a slight improvement, with even a hint of sunshine (quickly followed by a shower) appearing at lunchtime.

The pond was relatively quiet. There are very few gulls in residence at the moment, but I have heard that a cormorant is lurking on the small island. I'll keep my eyes peeled. For the rest, it's a scattering of ducks, greylag geese and rails (moorhens mainly).

At the edge of the pond…

On the grass…

And finally, on the water….

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM.

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5 Comments

  1. gdare April 13, 2013 at 2:04 am #

    Moorhen is waving at you 😀

  2. SittingFox April 13, 2013 at 11:04 am #

    The moorhen's toes are actually longer than its beak :right:

  3. Words April 19, 2013 at 7:04 pm #

    Darko, I think it thinks it's John Cleese 🙂

  4. Words April 19, 2013 at 7:04 pm #

    Adele, they certainly are. Hopefully we'll have some little balls of fluff soon. A most disproportioned bird!

  5. gdare April 23, 2013 at 3:04 am #

    😆