Wildlife Photography
Yesterday, I woke up very early. They had forecast a heavy frost and I wanted to be out there first thing..
I was very lucky, I came across lots of different species that morning….
Frederic
Sunrise was superb!
Birds were singing everywhere….
chiffchaff were in every bush 🙂
Willow warbler also were displaying
Whitethroat are now here for the breeding season…
Yellowhammer, very pretty bird….
Goldfinch, fantastic colours
Wren amongst knifes….
Came across this bird two miles from my home. It was feeding in a meadow at sunset….Nice bird.
Frederic
With the light been so gorgeous in the morning and evening. I have been to “my” brown hare site. Not many hare but I still managed to have a cracking time with them.
Frederic
This one was sleeping while the sun was going down. You can see the cobwebs…
I never get tired to photograph brown hare, The are very charismatic mammals
For the last Month , I have been trying to get picture of a local barn owl.
Out of 15 outing, I dipped 13 time. I could see the bird almost every time, but there was always something….
Three days ago, I did get quite close….They are still a big crop , but I like the colours….
Hopefully , I will have more chance to photograph this incredible bird.
Frederic
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At 3h30, this Sunday morning, I was with my eyes wide open looking at the clock. I was in a warm bed and I was knackered. But a question was in my mind. Should I stay or should I go. It took me 15 minutes to decide. And then suddenly I was out of bed, quick breakfast and off I went……
None of my friends could come with me. It was going to be a lonely affair. I like to be on my own….I can concentrate on taking pictures.
It was an incredible morning…misty, cold, and sunny…
No need to say that during the morning I had to take the mick of my friends!!! 🙂 🙂 Gareth, Richard, Martin, I though about you. Honest… 🙂
Frederic
Beautiful
Look at that power!
Bellowing in the mist…
Fallows are also displaying…
a doe amongst bracken….
I was about to leave when I came across this monster…
This Sunday, I went and checked if the deer rut had started. Yes it has. Very slowly at the moment…I will need to keep on eye on it…
Few shots from this Sunday.
Frederic
The key is to be there early…
The only thing missing: frost!
This picture was taken last year. I was very lucky with the deer rut. That sunrise was magical and all the players were at the right place!
No doubt about it, autumn is here. Misty morning, getting a bit cooler…The best time of year is arriving fast.
Frederic
Beautiful sunrise in the mist
First contact with reds….
Again, I was back with the deer. The rutting season is going well. Those stags are incredible. To see them in the mist at sunrise is magical….
Frederic
This was taken at 1/6 of a second…incredible what you can do with a digital camera….
Mist glorious mist…
Also came across fallow deer….
Look at those colours…
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Had a cracking Sunday morning in company of red deer. The rut has started. I was standing in the middle of early morning mist. I could hear stag bellowing…It really was magical…..
Frederic
Magical moment…
Backlit lighting is always nice
I came across one who was drinking…
Two minutes later the sun was cutting through the mist…
Hind were there too….
Weather has been poor for the last few days….I am catching up with some of my processing.
These pictures were taken about two weeks ago. It was another magical morning. I know , “More hare” , but there is something  I have learned other the years.  When you have a good opportunity to photograph something you should NEVER let it go by. If I do, I always wonder if I could have done better…
My Wife always tell me…you must have enough pictures of hares by now…I always say to her that it is always possible to do better…she tells me that I am mad! She is probably right…. 🙂 🙂 But what can I do…I love it…
Ps: You can always do better… 🙂
Frederic
I have been told by some Belgian friends that those kind of pictures are almost impossible to do in Belgium.
This hare came really close….about 6 metres….and it was not afraid of anything!
A bit of “Arty farty”
