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

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Watermead South - 31 May 2011

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/200 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm
The car park for Watermead South is still closed so we parked at Birstall and walked across the bridge. The first thing we noticed was this huddle of Canada goslings, taking their after lunch nap.

They didn't seem bothered by people walking by, or me taking pictures, but one of the parent birds was keeping an eye on things.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/500 @ f7.1, iso 800, 180mm
There wasn't much happening in the way of wildlife, but the unusual colours of this mallard female caught my interest.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/800 @ f6.3, iso 400, 400mm
Most of the way round the lake and Skipper decided to play, he wanted me to throw this log for him.

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L Lens
1/500 @ f6.3, iso 400, 100mm
It was more like a small caber from the highland games, but he wouldn't give up and carried for most of the remainder of the walk.
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