A tree stump in the car park at Swithland Woods, Leicestershire, attracts a good deal of wildlife, that's why I often feature it. Walking through the woods it's often hard to get decent pictures, but just sitting in the car, after spreading bird food on the stump is about as easy as it gets.
Below, the Great Tit gave an interesting display, after first surveying the area from a nearby post.
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/250 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mm |
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/320 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mm |
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/1328 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mm |
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/1000 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mm |
In a tree nearby this tit watched the show and later came to feed. Identification is a little difficult, I think its a coal tit that's not fully fledged yet, there were other coal tits visiting the stump as well, but I might be wrong. Any suggestions gratefully recieved.
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/250 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mm |
We had a visit from a Nuthatch as well, but I liked the pictures in the trees better than those on the stump.
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/200 @ 6.3, iso 800, 400mm |
As I was packing up a squirrel wandered out onto the road a little way away and started feeding at the roadside. When he found something worthwhile, he decided to sit on a post to chew on it.
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Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/250 @ 6.3, iso 1600, 400mm |
Very beautiful and lovely birds.
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