Chance encounter
Wednesday, 11. November 2009, 00:45:29
The nice weather went on holiday while I wasn't looking, and we've been drenched in near continual rain. I have had a couple of interesting chance encounters though. The first was on Sunday. I had been in town and was just arriving back home. I turned to go into our narrow drive and stopped. Right in the middle of the drive, fluffed up in a ball and being watched closely by a crow was a ... Well actually, I can't be sure about what it was but my best guess is either a woodcock or sandpiper of some sort. Definitely a wader. I took a few seconds of video on my phone (still have to figure how on earth to transfer it), but I doubt that the footage will be conclusive. It flew off strongly when it spotted me. An absolute surprise, and a sharp lesson never to go out without a camera (most unusual for me but I really wasn't expecting to have the chance to use it).
The second encounter was this morning. It was raining and so I didn't detour to look for the deer. Just as well. As I was driving into work a small figure caught my attention. Yes, the much rumoured local fox was out and about. I parked, grabbed the camera, struggled with shutter speeds as low as 1/30s and 1/50s and managed just a handful of long distant snaps.
Walking
Scratching
And gone
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
The second encounter was this morning. It was raining and so I didn't detour to look for the deer. Just as well. As I was driving into work a small figure caught my attention. Yes, the much rumoured local fox was out and about. I parked, grabbed the camera, struggled with shutter speeds as low as 1/30s and 1/50s and managed just a handful of long distant snaps.
Walking Scratching And goneCamera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
WIDGETIZE
Darko # 11. November 2009, 05:51
As for mobile phone video, you may send a PM to Mik, he is the biggest local authority for mobile phones and mobile blogging I know
http://my.opera.com/Furie/blog/
ERWIN # 11. November 2009, 20:55
Words # 12. November 2009, 07:30
Words # 12. November 2009, 07:30
Adele # 12. November 2009, 19:18
This has been a very frustrating week blogging-wise. Glad you've had a few sightings; I've been limited to the garden foxes.
Lois # 12. November 2009, 23:30
Words # 12. November 2009, 23:51
Dreadful weather for doing anything this week. Precious little going on in the garden here, but I like your throwaway remark about being 'limited to the garden foxes' (though I know exactly what you mean).
Words # 12. November 2009, 23:54
Adele # 13. November 2009, 07:36
I'm actually trying to catch the Silver Dogfox - he's got an ear infection. I'll try to do a post about that but I've got virtually nothing to illustrate it with