In one of the comments[/URL] on my earlier rat post, Uncle Mick suggested that it's all PR and bushy tails… the reason why squirrels are loved and rats despised. I can't be sure, but I suspect this little rodent reads this blog and, inspired by Mick, is making a bid for its own moment of 'cute-dom'. I spotted it today playing among the fallen leaves. If ever a young rat was putting on a show, it was this one.
I'll skip the rivals (squirrels) for today, but will include one shot of a heron caught taking a short flight between the waterside trees.
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM.
28 Comments
Neil, that was quick! Thanks 😀
Great pics!
Tis a cute little thing!
I have two dumbo rats who are unresonably handsom i know i am biased but im firmly in the ratty camp plus most squirells are inherrently evil! one bit my finger and i was in hospital for a while, none of my rat friends have evr done such a thing!!!!!
What a great title 😆
Oh, here you have more cute rats 😀 Well done :yes: :hat:
Anonymous writes:
Those are very cute pictures of the rat (especially the second one down) among all those leaves with their nice golden/orange hues….
— Marilyn
Oh, how cute are these! :love:
It looks like a mouse to me but I`ll take your word this is a rat 😀
Mick, they do look better in sunshine, and those golden leaves helped.
Erwin, thanks!
Laurajane, I hear the squirrels have a really nasty bite. I always keep my fingers well clear!
Marilyn, thanks. yes, the colours help a lot. 🙂
Robin, not many people would agree 😉
Andy, thanks! :cheers:
Darko, definitely a rat (but a young one).
i know i was only 7 but i remember it well the stupid thing had a tendancy to steal things from people near the school and it tried to get my space invaders!! obviously i wasnt having that and so it bit my finger and ran off. i still have a scar but the council caught up with it after it scratched another girls face, definitly defitnly evil things!
Sami, there are a lot of them about :yikes:
Christine, thanks! I would never have guessed rats would be this popular.
LJ, I can see that would put you off them for life :yikes:
i guess ur rite lol although i hvnt thought of it for years lol. i tried to take a pic of my two rats but they wudnt sit still and to be honest i doubt theyd do much for the image of rats being over 1lb in weight and huge things with truly giant tails and ears hehee i love em though
Awww! 😉 😀
And what would London be without them?
Adele, I really don't recall ever having seen them like this, though that may simply be down to observation. I do remember being shocked seeing one in San Francisco in the financial district back in about 1978/9… sitting there in a totally deserted street in the small hours of the morning. Really a perfect image, but long before I photographed everything.
Laurajane… big rats!!!
They are so cute, i remember at work the other month the Rentokil man who checks the kitchen areas rat trap/poison thingies, was telling me how he likes rats creatures which was rather intersting. 😛
Mark, I thought you'd like them. They are fascinating to watch and I'm really surprised at just how bold they are with people about.
Great Pict