A beautiful sunny winter’s day, and for the first time in a while I was able to enjoy it at lunchtime. All these shots were taken within 15 metres of my office (I was feeling lazy, but it worked out well). And it’s fitting to have some of our local workplace wildlife featured in a week when the University of Brighton was ranked 2nd in the national People and Planet University league.
The day started with a lively chiffchaff singing just outside my window. I didn’t manage a good photo of that, but later on when I was able to get outside I spent some time watching a squirrel in the same tree.
I was distracted from the squirrel by a kestrel flying in low across the car park. It hovered for a while and then perched at the top of the tallest building on the campus. It remained in the vicinity for much of the rest of the day, and I’m hopeful that it’s considering taking up residence here. That would be nice!
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.
Darko
26 Nov 2016Beautiful sunny day. I like the way kestrel looks at you from that building 🙂
Words
30 Nov 2016Darko, I’m still looking out for the kestrel, and the word is that the owls are back. Not seen them, but will keep trying.
derwandersmann
27 Nov 2016Nice shots, Paul … The kestrel in flight is especially good. The last shot looks so abstract!
Words
30 Nov 2016dW, I tried all manner of crops for the final shot! It’s some kind of air conditioning vent I think.
Andy
2 Dec 2016I really like the bottom photo (Kestrel on the Watts Building).
Cheers!
Words
27 Dec 2016Andy, cheers!