Merry Mid Winter

Gathering winter Fuel

Squirrel in the snow

Grey Squirrel enjoying the snow

1/160 @ f6.3, ISO1600,  200mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series lens

Wren in the Snow

By way of a change, a Wren in the snow

1/500 @ f8, ISO 400, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Waiting for Xmas

Robin posing

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

Heron

The power of concentration

1/1328 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm
Canon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Robin

There's nothing like a singing Robin

1/125 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 400mm
Canon 7d, ef 100 - 400mm L series Lens

Calm Autumn at Thornton

Thornton Reservoir

1/160 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 100mm
Conon 7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series Zoom

Mallard

Mallard seeing off a coot

1/2000 @ f5, ISO 1600, 200mm
Canon EOS7d, EF 100 - 400mm L series

How to park your Squirrel

Grey Squirrel in a car park.

1/80 @ f6.3, ISO 800, 400mm
Canon 7d, Canon 100 - 400mm L series lens

The sharp eyed Photographers amongst you will notice the camera settings. According to Photo-folklore the image should not be this sharp, both because of the low shutter speed/longish focal length and because it is a zoom lens - the only answer is good one Canon. Sorry about the tree though even Canon couldn't get rid of that.

Great Crested Grebe

Anyone for suchi?

1/2000 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm

Ear-Ear red deer

I think I got something in my ear

1/500 @ f6.3, ISO 800, 400mm

Greenshank

Greenshank in cold water

1/800 @f7.1, ISO 200, 400mm

Sedge Warbler

Warbling by the lake

1/5312 @ f6.3, ISO800, 400mm

squirrel at Swithland woods

Is this my best side?

Robin

"I think I'll wait here until the wind dies down"

Thelwell's Pony

If you are bored with birds here is something different, 

though not really wild it is appealing.

1/2656 @f6.3, ISO800, 275mm

It's that time of year again

I don't know how I came to be associated to Christmas 

but everyone puts out more feed for me and 

I'm suddenly everyones favourite

1/160 @ f6.3. ISO 1600, 170mm

Great Crested Grebe

They dont get to look so smart without a lot of preening.

1/1328 @ f5.6, ISO400, 380mm

Swanning About

Mute Swan

1/160 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 135mm

Black Headed Gull in winter plumage

Take off

1/3200 @ f6.3, ISO400, 400mm

Flying Heron

Heron at Thornton

1/2656 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm

Peewitt

Lapwing

1/250 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 400mm

Nuthatch

King of all he surveys

1/640 @ f7.1, ISO800, 400mm

Goosanders

A pair of male Goosanders.

1/1000 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm

Grey Squirrel

Do you mind this is private!

1/200 @ f7.1, ISO 800, 310mm

Chaffinch female

What was that?

Robin singing

Chis Packham says birds only sing to attract a mate, 

so why is this one singing in winter? 

1/80 @ f6.3. ISO 800, 400mm

Reflections

Moorhen at Kelham Bridge

1/320 @ 6.3, ISO 800, 400mm

Happy Landings

Canada Geese

1/2000 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 360mm

Nuthatch

Nuts!

1/500 @ f5.6. ISO 400, 400mm

Falconry at Bradgate Park

American Red Tailed Hawk

1/160 @ f6.3, ISO 6.3. 100mm

Hoverfly

Can I have fries with this?

1/500 @ f7.1, ISO400, 400mm

Sedge Warbler

A Warbling in the Sedge

1/8000 @ f9, ISO 3200, 400mm

Chaffinch and Damselfly

Do you mind I'm having lunch!

1/125 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 400mm

Longhorn

Show me something red, I dare you!

1/1600, @ f5.6, ISO 800, 400mm

Tufty washing

Duck Roll

1/800 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 375mm

On the Wing

Mallard overhead

1/8000 @ f7.1, ISO 1600, 100mm

Choosy Robin

Robin throwing away the food he didn't like and taking a meal worm.

1/320 @ f5.6, ISO 1600, 400mm

Nuthatch

Posing for the camera in Swithland woods

1/320 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 400mm

The Aftermath

Ahh the rut is finally over ... I can sleep till Christmas

1/320 @ f7.1, ISO 800, 190mm

Thank You Wildlife Sightings Group

Thanks to everyone who responded and so quickly. I was seeing others getting comments and likes and my photos seeming to be ignored, so I thought I was posting pictures that weren't to the taste of the group.

Following you response I will keep posting .

1/1600 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 160mm

More reflections

Heron at Kirby Muxloe Castle

1/640 @ f6.3, ISO 800, 400mm

New moon reflection

Reflections

1/10 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 70mm

Blackbird

I got my eye on you

1/160 @f6.3, ISO 1600, 380mm

Swanning around

water skiing

1/640 @f6.3, ISO 400, 400mm

Tufty

Shake it all about!

1/2000 @ f6.3, ISO400, 400mm

beware plant crossing

The Black Horehound

1/500 @ f5.6, ISO 250, 400mm

Oh Dear

It's Raining

1/250 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 400mm

to Bee or not to Bee

Where's the pollen

1/500 @ f9, ISO 400, 300mm