Whitethroats are among the cutest of the LBJs I encounter (LBJ = 'little brown job' is the 'technical' term for any small mud-coloured bird that defies identification in the field). I saw this one this morning. It was flitting about in the dense brambles, but emerged long enough for a couple of quick shots.
The bits and bobs from today included a kestrel. In fact I saw several, but mainly at a distance. This one has just caught a vole.
I'm not even going to begin to identify this next one, other than to say that it's a moth. It was settled at the rear of the garden and seemed unusually placid.
And a fox… Cheeky relaxing…
Camera note: all the bird shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The moth and the fox were photographed with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM.
gdare
17 Aug 2010I can`t decide which one of Cheeky`s photos is the most beautiful…
Words
17 Aug 2010Thanks Erwin!
Words
17 Aug 2010Darko, I know it's tricky. She's turning into a very pretty fox.
SittingFox
20 Aug 2010She's such a cute fox! 🙂
I'm trying to get braver at moth ID but I'm not even going to attempt that one :insane:
Words
21 Aug 2010Adele, I may sit down one day and really try to match photos of moths to the field guides, but there are just so many to choose from. Not easy.
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Lovely Pict