Field Birds, and an inquisitive garden fox
Tuesday, 27. October 2009, 00:16:32
There are often pheasants out in the local fields. Usually at some absurd distance that makes them nearly impossible to photograph even with a 400mm lens. So I'm not sure who was more surprised when I came across a pair early this morning. They soon scuttled off into the cover of the woods, but not before I'd taken a few quick photos.
The second pheasant is in the top right of the image
Scuttling away
The one bird I can guarantee to see is a robin which dominates the prime site at the corner of the road and path. He was singing brightly again today.
Robin
A jay flew past, as did a sparrowhawk (that was a 'missed opportunity' as I was putting the camera away). The goldfinches were also out in force, sitting in small clouds of insects looking for easy pickings.
Goldfinch
Back home, Bold caught me out and was in garden when I went to set up the trail cam. I'm not sure whether any of this will be on camera but she was very curious to see what I'd left on the ground and spent a minute or so investigating the torch and cam.
The Bold Vixen Investigates
Camera note: all shots taken withthe Canon 40D. The birds were all captured with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. The vixen was photographed with the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS lens and Canon 430EX flash unit.
The second pheasant is in the top right of the image Scuttling awayThe one bird I can guarantee to see is a robin which dominates the prime site at the corner of the road and path. He was singing brightly again today.
RobinA jay flew past, as did a sparrowhawk (that was a 'missed opportunity' as I was putting the camera away). The goldfinches were also out in force, sitting in small clouds of insects looking for easy pickings.
GoldfinchBack home, Bold caught me out and was in garden when I went to set up the trail cam. I'm not sure whether any of this will be on camera but she was very curious to see what I'd left on the ground and spent a minute or so investigating the torch and cam.
The Bold Vixen InvestigatesCamera note: all shots taken withthe Canon 40D. The birds were all captured with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens. The vixen was photographed with the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS lens and Canon 430EX flash unit.
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