I promise I am looking for other subjects, but this morning it was dull and overcast and although I did stay away from the pond and headed for the fields I got little worth posting. My best sighting was a red legged partridge flying across an open field. I was some distance away and the light was poor, but it is the first time I've caught one of these in flight so it has some scarcity value.
One of the local buzzards was scrapping with a crow (the crows usually win these encounters through sheer persistence).
It was still dull at lunchtime, and cold. But the pond is nearby so I did head over there. I am now fairly sure that the seven original ducklings have been reduced the just three. 
They are cute though 😉
That's enough for one night, but there was a statistical oddity in the garden last night. Foxes have always been the dominant animal on the trail cam. We get cats, hedgehogs (they can have a high trigger count), foxes (who get the most sightings nightly) and occasional badgers. Last night it was quiet (only 12 clips in total), but with three badger sightings they topped the table for the first time. The rest were made up with empty clips (i.e. triggered but nothing passed in front of the camera), a couple each of hedgehogs, cats and foxes. It will be interesting to see what tonight brings. The hedgehogs are currently in the lead but I expect that to change as the night wears on.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
sanshan
6 Apr 2011I'll never tire of the ducklings. I can't imagine a cuter baby bird.
wellisteffi
6 Apr 2011The last picture is my favorite. :up:
SittingFox
6 Apr 2011They're still very sweet 🙂
I used to keep tallies of my wildlife sightings on night drives and badger sightings always peaked in April and August.
cakkleberrylane
6 Apr 2011Such cute little guys!
Words
7 Apr 2011Lois, almost unbearably cute. I'm also looking forward to seeing the baby moorhens (there are at least two nests being incubated at the moment)
Words
7 Apr 2011Adele, the badgers have become very regular this year, but still elusive to a direct sighting. The hedgehogs were the most frequent last night, but they have the advantage of living in the corner of the garden!
Words
7 Apr 2011Steffi, good pick! My favourite which is why I included it. 🙂
Words
7 Apr 2011Erwin, thanks!
Words
7 Apr 2011San, thanks! I'm sure I'll have more photos over the next few weeks. The duckling season has barely started! 😀
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Lovely