Another very wet day here, but once again there was a brief clearing of the clouds at lunchtime… I got out to the village pond at Falmer; and so did this little rat. It thought about climbing the rock… then thought again.
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
The recent dry weather looks set to come to an end next week, but it was fine today and Falmer Pond was lively. A terrapin was basking on a rock (I was really sorry to see that at least one is still there), and several very pretty grey wagtails were flitting around the shaded fringe of the pond.
Grey wagtail at the water’s edge
Further along the bank I spotted a wren darting between the trees. It proved a tricky customer, very rarely keeping still, but eventually paused for a few moments.
Wren perching on tree trunk
Spending so much time at the edge of the pond it was little surprise that the local rats put in an appearance.
Rat on grassy bank
Rat perched at the edge of the bank
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
Two quick pix from early this morning at Falmer Pond, before the sun broke through the mists…
Flying duck…
Swimming rat…
Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
