Mist and sun
Wednesday, 14. January 2009, 23:54:22
The south of England was covered in a layer of mist for most of today. And the temperature dropped back down to around freezing again. Not ideal weather for driving, but I made good time and I'd arrived in Surrey with 20 minutes or so to spare. Enough time to attempt some photos. There were some gulls dicing with the frozen lake.
Black headed gulls on partially frozen lake
The ducks, on the other hand, had congregated in a slightly less barren spot.
Mallards
While the coots and the geese were remaining firmly on dry land.
Coot
Canada Goose
It was still misty when I left Surrey at lunchtime, but the southern end of the Downs seemed to have escaped the poor weather, and I got back to find Sussex enjoying a weak wintry sun.
Sheep on the South Downs
The rams were jousting
On garden matters, the nicked-ear vixen showed up tonight, saw me... and vanished in a flash! But not the flash of a camera. She was far too quick for that. So her sudden intolerance of humans continues, which is possibly no bad thing if she's pregnant. It will be interesting to see if things change around March which is when cubs are likely to be born. We'll have to wait and see.
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
Black headed gulls on partially frozen lakeThe ducks, on the other hand, had congregated in a slightly less barren spot.
MallardsWhile the coots and the geese were remaining firmly on dry land.
CootCanada GooseIt was still misty when I left Surrey at lunchtime, but the southern end of the Downs seemed to have escaped the poor weather, and I got back to find Sussex enjoying a weak wintry sun.
Sheep on the South DownsThe rams were joustingOn garden matters, the nicked-ear vixen showed up tonight, saw me... and vanished in a flash! But not the flash of a camera. She was far too quick for that. So her sudden intolerance of humans continues, which is possibly no bad thing if she's pregnant. It will be interesting to see if things change around March which is when cubs are likely to be born. We'll have to wait and see.
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
WIDGETIZE
Lois # 15. January 2009, 00:42
Neil # 15. January 2009, 01:04
Cakkleberry - I cant see anything on the coots foot. They do have very long toes with large flaps on as a sort of webbing
Mark Jones # 15. January 2009, 04:53
I had a bad day yesterday, my epilepsy started playing up and i had a seizure on the way home from work. so was in hospital for most of the day
Good thing i had somewone with me to help me.
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Adele # 15. January 2009, 08:35
@Mark - hope you get better soon.
Words # 15. January 2009, 20:36