it's a bit nippy!!

**andy b** · 12-11-2007, 09:49 PM

these were taken this morning whilst out for a walk on my local patch.
it was a bit nippy out but a gloriously sunny, frosty morning.
it turned out to be a decent walk. i saw a mixed flock of nuthatch, great tit, blue tit, goldcrest, chaffinch and treecreeper all fly into one small tree. they were all giving alarm calls and seemed to be all looking towards the base of the tree. i was to busy trying to get a shot of any of the birds, that i did'nt take much notice of what they were all alarmed at. anyway i could'nt get a decent shot as the birds were flitting around too much. i gave up and gazed down. to my surprise i looked down to see a stoat staring back at me!!. it was on it's hind legs and it had clocked me. it disappeared in a second. i had missed yet another photo opportunity. but what a sight anyway. i certainly did'nt expext to see anything like that.
these icy leaves were taken on my way back

***Chocky*** · 12-11-2007, 09:59 PM

Lol. Sounds like you were rumbled before you saw him.

Nice frosty captures.

**rolf** · 12-11-2007, 10:34 PM

Nice photos Andy.

The problem with animals, is that they don't work to a schedule and always turn up when you least expect them.

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andy b Regular Member Info Location: preston, lancashire Gallery: 0 Equipment: for the last 8 yrs i have used a kowa 60 mm scope, but hve recently bought an opticron hr66 ga. i too have have used a homemade digiscoping adaptor with my kowa.i used two different sized bushes to accomodate the scope eyepiece and camera lense.( with some good results!).... budget has always been a massive factor with my hobby. having a family, there are always other things which take financial p Posts: 523 Join Date: Oct 2007 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it's a bit nippy!! these were taken this morning whilst out for a walk on my local patch. it was a bit nippy out but a gloriously sunny, frosty morning. it turned out to be a decent walk. i saw a mixed flock of nuthatch, great tit, blue tit, goldcrest, chaffinch and treecreeper all fly into one small tree. they were all giving alarm calls and seemed to be all looking towards the base of the tree. i was to busy trying to get a shot of any of the birds, that i did'nt take much notice of what they were all alarmed at. anyway i could'nt get a decent shot as the birds were flitting around too much. i gave up and gazed down. to my surprise i looked down to see a stoat staring back at me!!. it was on it's hind legs and it had clocked me. it disappeared in a second. i had missed yet another photo opportunity. but what a sight anyway. i certainly did'nt expext to see anything like that. these icy leaves were taken on my way back Attached Thumbnails

Thames valley birds - Landscape, Building and Industrial Photography Pretty much as the title suggests it's a bit nippy!!

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