My festive greetings was posted a couple of days ago, so this is just a few photos taken today beginning with that most unfestive of birds, the crow. The first shot was taken in the garden… the rest were down at Rottingdean.
There were some of the usual suspects around as well, including this quartet of fulmars who look like they're now properly settled in to their winter roost.
The oystercatchers were trawling the shore for food.
And high above a sun dog shone bright.
Merry Christmas!
Camera note: Rottingdean shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. First crow and sun dog taken with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
derWandersmann
25 Dec 2011Nice, Words! Crows and gulls are about my favourite birds.
cakkleberrylane
25 Dec 2011Beautiful shots! The crows were posing for you!!
SittingFox
27 Dec 2011Nice to see the sundog! Looks like the south coast got rather more sunshine than Cornwall did on Christmas day!
Words
28 Dec 2011Lois, thanks!
Words
28 Dec 2011Erwin, thanks!
Words
28 Dec 2011Adele, it's been fairly dull most of the holiday here too, but that was the one decent afternoon we've had.
Words
28 Dec 2011dW, thanks. Crows are great to watch, but they're not always the easiest to photograph. The light was good for these though.
serola
4 Jan 2012Amazing pictures :wizard: Third one is my favorite :up:
Words
4 Jan 2012Sami, thanks! I think the crows had found an ice cream or a biscuit among the stones. It made for a nice shot whatever it was.
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Beautiful shots