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

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Stocking up for winter - 18 November 2012

We decided on sunday to go to Watermead park and while Maja took Skipper for a walk, I stayed in the car park and put some nuts etc on the fence posts. I was hoping to get some photos of small birds feeding up for winter. But after quarter of an hour, there was no sign of any birds, not even robins.
Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/50 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 200mm
Then this chap came along and was busily stuffing his face when...

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/64 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 260mm
company arrived to share his bounty, he didn't seem too happy and when the newcomer started taking more than his share...

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/32 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 115mm
There followed some threats being thrown around then ...

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/32 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 100mm
 
an all out fight. I was working with low light and when they fought it was over in the click of a shutter and you can see from the blurring in the picture.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/125 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 250mm
And of course the spoils went to the victor who made the most of them.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/160 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 220mm
One squirrel had gone and the other was on the ground looking for overspilled food when this Magpie arrived to look at the empty table.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L lens.
1/40 @ f5.6, iso 1600, 220mm
There is no doubt where the food went though.

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