Snapshots from today

It rained all day Saturday, but today was better. I've concentrated on the smaller garden visitors, all the birds are relatively rare sightings here (with maybe the exception of the robin).

Damselfly nymph

A rare visit by a goldfinch

A robin flew in

An even briefer showing by a song thrush

And even a red admiral paused for rest
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Camera note: the damselfly nymph was taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens and Canon 430EX flash unit (I half-pulled the diffuser out to deflect the light downward). The birds and butterfly were all taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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This Post Has 16 Comments

  1. Vulpes vulpes

    3 Nov 2008

    Quite late for a Red Admiral! Love the goldfinch – beautiful birds.

  2. chthoniid

    3 Nov 2008

    Hmm, nice range of shots. The red admiral is starting to look as if it doesn't have too many air-miles left on it 🙂

    I take it you couldn't persuade the thrush to look in your direction with its photo 🙂

  3. CedarFox

    3 Nov 2008

    All very nice photos. :up:
    The robin is such a small litle bird.

  4. gdare

    3 Nov 2008

    Nice shot of the goldfinch :up:

  5. Words

    3 Nov 2008

    Eric, thanks. Robins are quite tiny, but make up for it with singing.

  6. Words

    3 Nov 2008

    Vulpes, we had chaffinches and greenfinches around as well yesterday, but the goldfinch is easily the most photogenic.

  7. Words

    3 Nov 2008

    Brendan, yes quite let for butterflies though I think the red admirals tend to be around slightly longer than most other types. As for the thrush, if you look closely you can see it's already taking off in the other direction. I was lucky to grab that shot!

  8. Words

    3 Nov 2008

    Thanks Darko. It's one of my favourite birds so nice to see it in the garden.

  9. Flying Red Fox Blog

    3 Nov 2008

    Wow a Butterfly in November, 😀 It was much nicer weather yesterday, sometimes its strange that you get monday to friday of lovelly sunshine then its wet on the saturday, oh well lol.

  10. Ukwildlife

    3 Nov 2008

    Great photos. I noticed a red admiral around my tree the other day too. There still hanging on for now

  11. Words

    3 Nov 2008

    Neil, it's nice to see them this late, and they seem less flighty as well (though somewhat prone to rest higher off the ground at this time of year. Resting rather than feeding I imagine.

  12. Words

    3 Nov 2008

    Mark, I'm not quite sure how late they were around last year… (just checking now…) :wait:
    :zzz:

    :zzz:

    Ok, October 19th seems to be the latest from last year for a red admiral. I read once that it's the change in traffic patterns that causes it to rain at the weekend. The air cools, and down it comes. Not sure if that's true or not, but it certainly feels like it at times. Mind you today was pretty damp as well.

  13. SittingFox

    4 Nov 2008

    That goldfinch is beautiful. I guess we're getting back into prime finch season again. I cannot believe that it's November already :faint: Time to look for siskins and bramblings soon!

  14. Words

    4 Nov 2008

    The year's certainly shot by. I'm fascinated by how some of the seasonal certs appear as expected, but other past regulars are nowhere to be seen. I'm pleased though that the goldfinches have started to use the garden.

  15. cakkleberrylane

    5 Nov 2008

    Beautiful birds, great shots!!

  16. Words

    5 Nov 2008

    Thanks Lois!

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