A pictorial diary of my walks around the parks and wild areas of Leicestershire, and occasionally farther afield.

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Between the showers - 18 July 2012

Even when the rain stops for a couple of minutes there isn't much wildlife about, on a recent visit to Swithland Woods I didn't see a single bird.

A quick dive out to Watermead Park between showers and there were only swans and mallard on the water, that was only for a free feed.
Canon Eos 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/2656 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 390mm
Canon Eos 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/2656 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 400mm
Back in the car park a couple of magpies were in residence, I think they must have scared off anything else.

Canon Eos 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/125 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 400mm
But not much stops the Chaffinch and here she is having a good feed.
Canon Eos 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/160 @ f6.3, iso 1600, 400mm

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