Watermead and Swthland - 1 August 2012

I think all the birds have migrated already and who could blame them. This rain is too much.

Sveral visits to various places and I haven't got much of interest, sometimes I don't see anything to take the camera out of its bag for.

At Watermead we saw a bit of a show by the Red Eyed Damselflies.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/3200 @ 6.3, iso 800, 400mm

And two of them had a romantic interlude, interesting how different the colours are.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/2000 @ 6.3, iso 800, 400mm

 A day later at Swithland Woods, I didn't see a single bird. It was a dry warmish day and I put some feed mix out in in the usual place, but only this squirrel responded. He was nearly at the feeding station when a dog and owner came past and he ran for cover.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/200 @ 6.3, iso 1600, 400mm

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/40 @ 6.3, iso 1600, 180mm

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens
1/640 @ 6.3, iso 1600, 210mm