A quiet stroll round the castle between showers made a pleasant afternoon. As soon as we stepped out of the car we saw this bracket fungus on a tree in the middle of a field.
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Canon EOS7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/100 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm |
The water-lillies were filling the corner of the moat, unfortunately most of them had their faces away from us, but there were a couple that presented their best aspect.
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Canon EOS7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/800 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm |
A mallard, trekked across from an adjacent field, followed by her chicks, and launched into the moat. Another late or second brood, there seem to be a lot about at the moment.
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Canon EOS7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/64 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm |
Someone nearby started feeding the young chicks and it wasn't long before all the other Mallards took an interest, this male making a mess of his landing, a real splashdown.
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Canon EOS7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/200 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm |
Finally a Heron showed itself, I have seen very few of them over the summer and this one was particularly devious. Every-time I got into position for a picture, it took off and landed further away. It took some chasing to get this one.
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Canon EOS7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/125 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm |
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