The first thing I did was head to a quiet spot and set up a few perches and put out some food. It took less than five minutes to be surrounded by wildlife and i almost struggled to stay focused on one subject at a time!
One thing I had been after for a while now was the bank vole, very quick and very timid, but he had proved difficult to catch! .. Not today!
Bank vole
I have a few more shots of him but I thought this one had that "Cute" factor about it! He has a mate too but the two never surfaced together today! Always next time!
Inbetween shots of the vole I managed the usual bird shots but with the brilliant light today I experimented with my camera and lens to find the sweet spot. It lies between f/9 and f/11 and gave some really good results!
Bullfinch - Male
The wildlife were more than happy to sit and pose for the camera and I didn't hesitate! I took over 160 shots today and So far I've only scrapped 8 or so!
Marsh Tit
I'll leave you with this shot which was one i couldn't resist as I started to pack up!
Lovely xsset of images Barry. Been a while since I saw you. Hope to meet again at FAr Pastures this year after that elusive Kingfisher :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Carole, I spend quite a bit of time at far pastures although The kingfisher hasn't been seen by myself since last july! I've seen it over at clara vale at the start of the year but nothing since then unfortunatly!
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