{"id":3364,"date":"2013-09-25T23:42:57","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T22:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2013-09-25T23:42:57","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T22:42:57","slug":"time-for-feathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/time-for-feathers\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for Feathers (and just a hint of fur)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once again it was very foggy this morning, but despite the conditions I headed to the pond. As you can see the conditions were &#8211; let&#8217;s say &#8211; sub-optimal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/heron_2509137882.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/heron_2509137882-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Grey heron in early morning mist\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/heron_2509137882-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/heron_2509137882-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/heron_2509137882.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The skies had cleared by mid-morning. The small flock of greylag geese were in typically rumbustious mood.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137912.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137912-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Greylag geese\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137912-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137912-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137912.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137916.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137916-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"Greylag geese\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137916-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137916-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/greylag_2509137916.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There was the briefest hint of some sunshine too. The Muscovy ducks (known as &#8216;ugly ducks&#8217; locally), were enjoying a drink out on the island in the centre of the pond.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/muscovy_ducks_2509137999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/muscovy_ducks_2509137999-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Pair of Muscovy ducks\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/muscovy_ducks_2509137999-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/muscovy_ducks_2509137999-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/muscovy_ducks_2509137999.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And of course there are always the mallards and the herring gulls&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138054-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"duck,gull and rat\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138054-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138054-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138054.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The gull took off as I edged in for a closer look. The duck and the rat (yes, a hint of fur) were rather more preoccupied with foraging.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138093.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138093-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"duck and rat\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138093-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138093-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138093.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138096.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138096-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"duck and rat\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138096-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138096.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138116-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"duck and rat\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138116-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/duck_rat_2509138116.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s final shot is a cute family portrait!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rats_2509138138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rats_2509138138-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Adult and juvenile brown rats\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rats_2509138138-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rats_2509138138-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.permuted.org.uk\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/rats_2509138138.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again it was very foggy this morning, but despite the conditions I headed to the pond. As you can see the conditions were &#8211; let&#8217;s say &#8211; sub-optimal. The skies had cleared by mid-morning. The small flock of greylag geese were in typically rumbustious mood. There was the briefest hint of some sunshine too. 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