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Tales of a South Downs fox... and other ramblings

Seabirds, pond life and a fox

Sunday, March 28, 2010 10:56:07 PM

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Where did spring go? Today was shrouded in mist, and tonight has seen constant rainfall. It feels like the clocks have gone forward to autumn, not just a single hour.

First, a gull taken over the garden...


And this afternoon, a (meadow?) pipit...


Some oystercatchers and an interloper...


A fulmar, of course...


Far out at sea, shrouded in mist... a flock flies by (geese? cormorants? I'm not sure)


And a boat slips quietly into view...


Tonight, in the rain a frog guards the spawn...


A newt swims near the surface of the pond...


And the bold vixen sits patiently in the rain...

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Camera note: all the daytime shots taken with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. The night shots were taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM

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Comments

Mark JonesFlying Red Fox Blog Monday, March 29, 2010 4:33:30 AM

The Bold vixen looks like she has a new six pack lol! lol The weather does seem a bit fuzzy, i was watching the weather forecast and hopes that snow stays north of the midlands hehe! p

Loiscakkleberrylane Monday, March 29, 2010 12:03:48 PM

Geat series of photos! The one with the boat has such an atmosphere!

CynthiaCynthia23 Monday, March 29, 2010 5:46:02 PM

The birds in the waves' mist and the boat are dreamy.

Adele BrandSittingFox Monday, March 29, 2010 7:43:21 PM

Very artistic shots - the yacht would make for a nice watercolour! smile I think those are geese; they don't look dark enough to me for cormorants.

Where did spring go?



I don't know. But I'm trying to spin out my Canadian write up as long as possible and hope that the weather sorts itself out by the time I'm done whistle

Words Monday, March 29, 2010 11:27:44 PM

Mark, I doubt we'll get snow, but I could do with a little less rain at the moment!

Words Monday, March 29, 2010 11:28:36 PM

Lois, thanks. The boat was shrouded in mist and I had to tweak the levels quite a lot to get it to emerge in the shot.

Words Monday, March 29, 2010 11:29:26 PM

Cynthia, thanks. I could barely see the birds, just a trail moving in the mist.

Words Monday, March 29, 2010 11:32:24 PM

Adele, yes cormorants were my first thought but geese seems more likely (shape and number). I think you'll have a few days to finish your write up of the Canadian trip.

studio41 Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:57:58 AM

I like everything about the gull photograph (#1) and the "flock" and sailboat photos- just dreamy.

NeilUkwildlife Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:06:19 PM

Nice pics, love the newt (the kids caught a male and female at work today which was nice).

As for the pipit, it doesn't quite look right for a meadow pipit but to be honest I haven't a clue - one for wab?

Words Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:14:14 PM

Thanks Jill!

Words Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:15:19 PM

Neil, thanks! Th epipits drive me mad... could be a rock pipit but I don't think the legs are the right colour confused

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