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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:01:00 PM

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And here is my 2012 '365' photo-a-day album. Click the main image to see the full set, or the thumbnails for the most recent shots.



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Trail Cam Update - Foxes on Ice

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 10:56:52 PM

During the current cold snap I've largely been relying on the trail cam to pick up on the activities of the garden foxes. This evening I took a look at what it had captured since the weekend... many blurred or hazy shots as it struggled with the frost, and one lengthy period when snow had adhered to the entire front of the unit. But there were some decent frames hidden in there, including some good shots of the (very shy) vixen, so she becomes the featured fox in this post.

Sunday evening:


Tuesday evening:




Early hours of Wednesday morning (this is the one frame here of Shutterbug).


And then to make my day a couple of shots of the vixen again, in daylight and in colour. These were caught late this morning.




The thaw has more or less ground to a halt, and the snow has frozen into a hard icy crust. There are pockets of black ice which can make some local streets hazardous. There's still a decent covering of snow/ice in the garden. which I expect to last until the weekend. For a small snow fall, this one has hung around a long time.
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Camera note: all shots via the Bushnell Trophy Cam.

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Flying Ducks!!!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:11:50 PM

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I don't know whether I'll manage it but I aim to keep to a single species today... mallard ducks. They were having a whale of a time on the ice at Falmer Pond, and with some decent light it was a perfect opportunity to capture some winter flying ducks...








Landings weren't always perfect though!




And heck, I do want to show a few other birds in the snow so here they are....

A pied wagtail:


And my favourite jackdaw wink


And finally, a black-headed gull wearing the summer fashions.

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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Snow-clad Pond

Monday, February 6, 2012 10:55:07 PM

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Although the thaw is under way, there was plenty of snow on the ground at Falmer Pond today. Here are a few shots, starting with the scene early this morning.




I even spotted the piebald jackdaw hopping around.


It had brightened up a touch by lunchtime, and the ducks were to the fore.




The black-headed gulls were also enjoying themselves.




Not to be outdone, the moorhens were slipping and sliding through the covering of slush over the pond.


The final shot today doesn't feature any of the snow. It's a lone blue tit hanging on the the side of the church clock tower. A simple, minimalist shot; but I like it.

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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Snow and Ice

Sunday, February 5, 2012 11:38:45 PM

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We're stuck in the middle of a 24 hour winter. The snows fell last night, and are slowly thawing today. Still, it makes the garden look pretty, and provides some nice tell-tale signs of fox activity.


I had managed to put some food out for the birds, and a few blue tits and greenfinches were making good use of it. Not a great shot, but it gives an idea of what I could see from the back door.


As for seeing foxes in the snow, no luck tonight but while I was waiting I took a few shots of the thawing snow/ice as it clung to the beech trees.





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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens apart from teh blue tit which was taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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