A canny day out yesterday

I seem to have lost interest in taking pictures of late having been out only twice in the last month or so. Yesterday I thought I would make the effort and I am pleased I did. A Roe Buck was first and then a cracking Fox showed well. Red Kites were next and then, for me, the stars of the show a couple of Short eared Owl which I found myself, get in, (not Cleveland or South Shields or even the Moors) late in the afternoon. The light was fading so I had to use high ISO so they are not as sharp as I would have liked but hey-ho.

Roe Buck

Red Fox

Red Kite L2

Red Kite H5

The first of two SEO

The second SEO

 

R-b F & Kestrel

While I was at Seaton Common on Wednesday, I had a look for the Red-breasted Flycatcher at the end of the Zinc Works Road. It showed briefly but was always partially hidden by leaves and twigs. Just before I got these images of a Kestrel my camera and long lens had a bit of an accident. I was about to drive to the lay-by at the end of the Zinc Works Road and had put all my gear into the car when two Short-eared Owls decided to put on a display. I got the camera and tri-pod back out of the car I put the camera and long lens onto the tri-pod and started to carry them to where the owls were. Unfortunately, I had not tightened the lens onto the gimbal head and when I lifted it, the camera and lens fell around five feet to the ground. My heart sank; I thought this is going to cost me but to my delight when I got the camera back onto the tri-pod it was fine there is only one small scratch on the battery pack.

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Kestrel

 

Seaton Common

Here are a few images of a Short-eared Owl from Seaton Common on Tuesday. There were three Owls seen however, this one put on the best display (at least I think it’s the same one).