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

If you're new to my blog, you might like to have a look at the pictures in the older post as well (click on button at the bottom of the page).

I am also a writer, using the pen-name John Gwynant, and I'll occasionally announce my latest book release on the blog.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Heron fishing


Come on little fishy

1/640 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 120mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Blackbird


"Wheres my food?"

1/160 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 380mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Monday, January 18, 2016

Burdock


Burdock

1/250 @f5.6, ISO 400, 180mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Bradgate House


Bradgate House with Old John on the hill behind

1/640 @ f14, ISO 800, 93mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Great Crested Grebe


Having a stretch

1/1600 @ f5.6. ISO 400, 380mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Friday, January 15, 2016

Rock


A Rock in Reflective Mood
1/1600 @ f6.3, ISO 800, 250mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens


Thursday, January 14, 2016

Winter Morning


Grey Squirrel feeling the frosty morning 

1/1328 @ 5.6, ISO 1600, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Series lens

Monday, January 11, 2016

Tufted Duck


Tufty female shaking dry


1/2000 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Cormorant


Cormorant on a Raft

1/1328 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Series Lens

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Greylag Goose


A nosey Greylag

1/400 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 100mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Series lens

Friday, January 8, 2016

Lapwing by water


Another Lapwing from yesterday

1/1600 @ f5.6, ISO1600, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Lapwing


Lapwing taken today from Thornton Reservoir car park.

1/500 @ f5.6, ISO 1600, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Mute Swans


The Lunch Queue

1/250 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 100mm
Canon &d, EF 100 - 400mm L Series lens

Monday, January 4, 2016

Red Tailed Hawk


Red Tailed Hawk

1/160 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Chaffinch


Chaffinch feeding

1/640 @f5.6, ISO 1600, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Mirror, mirror


A layer of melt water on ice makes a great mirror

1/500 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm
Canon 50d, EF 100 - 300mm L series lens
A picture from a few years ago using my old camera and an old borrowed zoom.