Otter with a crab
These are a few more pictures of otters from the Isle of Mull trip a couple of weeks ago. I was watching it diving for food, generally it would find something small and stay out away from the shore and eat its catch. On this occasion the young otter caught a crab, this was a little larger than what it had been eating and it brought it on to the shore to eat it. I was so close that I could hear it crunching the crab shell. I hope you like the...
read moreA chance encounter with a snipe
We had another brilliant sunny morning here in the eastern Borders. I as out looking for hares again, but the local farmer was ploughing his fields near the site where I have been seeing the hares and there was to much disturbance for the them and they obviously went else-where. I had passed a wet flush a couple of miles back so I thought I would check it out for feeding birds like waders such as snipe or if I was lucky a woodcock. I parked the car and got my gear out and made my way along the hedgerow. I scanned the area which is quite close to the road for signs of life. On the first look...
read moreWrens and Blue Tits
I went to a little spot I know today near Kelso were I can get quite close to some of the local bird life. Its a place I visit on a regular basis to photograph the wren that seems to be resident there. I was a little concerned after all the very cold weather we have that it might not have survived. But after a few minutes it put in an appearance and and I was very pleased to see it. The light wasn’t at its best but that doesn’t matter to much if you can get really close. I sat for a while but the birds did appear and they did oblige by coming within ten feet of me. I just had a...
read moreBrown Hares Stichill Scottish Borders
Here are some more pictures taken on Friday at Stichill in the Borders. The hares became active and I manage to get some images other than the boxing ones. I hope you like them
read moreBoxing Brown Hares at Stichill in The Scottish Borders
I spotted some brown hares yesterday in a field near to Stichill in the Borders. I was on my way to a meeting and couldn’t stop. I saw them running around and standing on their rear legs and getting ready to box. It was a really frosty night and the forecast was for a very sunny day, so I went back today to see if I could get them boxing. I was up very early and got to site in the dark before the hares showed up. Just after the sun rose three hares appeared in the field. It was stinging cold again with the temperature at dawn being -6°. I watched them for some time and after about...
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