{"id":1324,"date":"2009-02-28T00:02:06","date_gmt":"2009-02-28T00:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/archives\/1324"},"modified":"2013-11-15T23:40:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T23:40:52","slug":"a-perfect-spring-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/a-perfect-spring-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A perfect spring day"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

I can guarantee the fox will appear in the garden while I'm typing this in another room, but after two and a half hours of watching I need a break! Today was the first truly good day of spring. It was mild, and the sun was out. I got to work earlier than usual, and took the opportunity of the early start to explore the local fields. I have to say it was worth it.
<\/span> There were deer out in the fields<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> And rabbits hugging the fringe of the woods<\/span><\/p>\n

I also decided to check out the pond, and disturbed a pair of ducks…<\/p>\n

\"duck\"Female Mallard<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The morning was so good that I headed out again at lunchtime…<\/p>\n

\"woodpecker\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are more of the woodpecker here<\/a>. I have to say, he behaved impeccably and allowed me to get much closer than on previous occasions. <\/p>\n

I also saw a kestrel in the distance and grabbed a few so-so shots. A passing sparrowhawk was more obliging and glided close by.<\/p>\n

\"sparrowhawk\"Sparrowhawk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

And yet more rabbits, though unlike this morning they were in rather more of a hurry!
<\/span> Run… rabbit… run<\/span><\/p>\n

And yes, the fox came while I wasn't watching! I know because the egg has vanished \ud83d\ude09
\"Nature<\/a><\/span>
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[990,980,440,8,1004,989],"tags":[33],"class_list":["post-1324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bird-of-prey","category-birds-2","category-deer","category-rabbit","category-south-downs-national-park-landscape-2","category-water-birds-birds-2","tag-birds","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t