Rockin Robin

A Robin being as cheeky as usual  and watching me with my camera

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

Egret

Flying Egret

1/2000 @ f6.3, ISO 200, 400mm
Not the best picture but I liked the flow of light and shadow

Harris Hawk

Hawking (not Stephen)

1/2656 @ 5.6, ISO800, 400mm

Running Wild (almost)

Fallow deer enjoying a run at the back of Bradgate House

1/2656 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 150mm

Bradgate Park

I don't do much video but sitting at the back of Bradgate House I decided to have a play.

You talking to me!

Not a Pheasant Plucker

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

Not as sharp as i'd have liked but I was leaning out of a hide and shooting across a lake at the time. I couldn't even change the settings.

swanning about

Look at me aren't I Gorgeous

1/8000 @ f8, ISO 400, 400mm

Low Level Attack

This Canada Goose flew right at us, probably wanted his modelling fee.

1/800 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 170mm 

Mum's the Word

Grey Looking heavy with milk

1/640 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 400mm

A bit of a Tease ... l1/200

The low light was teasing, 

but it looks nice and sharp and the background works

1/200 @ f 5.6, ISO 1600, 400mm

Look Ma No Hands

Levitation

1/1000 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 400mm

Egret

perfect pose

1/500 @ f7.1, ISO 800, 400mm

Oh Yea, Oh Yea, Oh Yea.

These Does are mine

1/800 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 375mm

Strange Flowers

Blooming Pheasants

1/1328 @ f6.3, ISO 400,  400mm

Overhead

Mallard flying into the wind on a blustery day.

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

A Couple of Charmers

A pair of Dabchicks or Little Grebe

1/32 @ f5.6, ISO 400, 400mm
I hesitated to list the settings for this one, it came out better than it should for a 32nd
but this was the only chance I had, a coot chased them off before I could reset.

A Question of Balance

I want that one over there.

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

Look at me Mum

Showing off for mum

1/1000 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 400mm

Dive, Dive, Dive

Gull fishing right in front of me

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

Ratty

Anyone seen Moley?

At Charnwood Water

1/500 @ f6.3, ISO 1600, 400mm

Mandarin duck

Mandarin Duck resting on a branch at Watermead Park, 

I haven't seen them there since.

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

Damselflies

Can the female still be called a damsel after this?

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

Ready for take off

Coal Tit looking for food

1/1600 @ f7.1, ISO 800, 400mm

Heading for the hills

Red deer at Bradgate Park

1/1000 @ f6.3, ISO 400, 210mm

I'll have the fish

Has he bit off more than he can chew?

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

Going for a duck

Mallard Chick enjoying itself

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

Mute Swan

Swan showing who's boss

1/6400 @ f5.6, ISO 800, 190 mm

A mother's love

At Bradgate Park a Fallow Deer mother looking after her baby.

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