Red Deer before the winds hit - 8 Feb 2014

The birds not being very cooperative this weather, we decided to see what the dee were about in Bradgate Park. The answer was not too much. But we did find some Red deer stags and a couple of young Fallow deer

1/200 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mmm

1/200 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mmm

1/160 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mmm 

1/1600 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mmm

1/125 @ 5.6, iso 800, 400mmm

All taken on 

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

A dearth of wildlife - 1 Feb 2014

Since before Christmas there seems to have been a sad lack of wildlife around Leicestershire, mind you with the weather as it is who can blame them for stopping at home.

I managed to get these Shovelers at Watermead park, otherwise it has just been Mallard, Coots and Mute Swans. I did see an Egret away in the distance but couldn't get close enough for a picture.

1/1600 @ f6.3, iso 800, 400mm

1/320 @ f5.6, iso 800, 400mm

1/320 @ f5.6, iso 800, 400mm

1/320 @ f5.6, iso 800, 400mm

All taken on

Canon EOS 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens.