Random Nature Photos

[rolex]

Three years regularly walking around a small inconsequential lake in Derby and yesterday a pair of Mandarin's turned up! I just wish the light had been better.

[Andy616]

Some fantastic pictures in this thread, I've really enjoyed looking through it.

My first contribution. Took these on holiday last year.






Stover Country Park.

[DibblyDobbler]

^^^ Love the Robin

[leggly]

DibblyDobbler said:

^^^ Love the Robin

And the Dragonfly

[DibblyDobbler]

Squirrel by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

Tomatoes by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

Autumn Berries (1) by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

Autumn Berries (2) by Dibbly Dobbler, on Flickr

[MonzaEvo]

Heron in Flight by monzaevo, on Flickr

Rgds
Jonathan

[Andy616]

leggly said:

DibblyDobbler said:

^^^ Love the Robin

And the Dragonfly

Cheers, the dragonfly was more luck than judgement. If I was using 35mm I'd have gotten through a lot of film!

Here's a few more random ones from the last few years.

[minky monkey]

IMG_9040 by minky_monkey1, on Flickr

IMG_9062 by minky_monkey1, on Flickr

[squicky]

Here's a couple from my wandering around in HK:

[JSS 911]

Some of the Reds in the New Forest

Red Stag by sinky 911, on Flickr

Red Hind by sinky 911, on Flickr

Red Hind and Calf by sinky 911, on Flickr

[Japveesix]

I set up some feeders recently where I work and have had quite a few things visiting already but by far my best sighting so far for rarity etc was this little chap!


Weasel by South West Wildlife, on Flickr

Having worked for years outdoors and been to all sorts of lovely areas, nice hides and wild places this is the first weasel I've ever actually watched anywhere. I've seen the odd flash across roads before but never been able to watch one zipping about hunting the voles that feed around the feeders. Was very very pleased with this even if the photo is entirely average

[CVP]

Excellent weasel spot. I think they are superb creatures and don't often see them in the wild.

[AstonZagato]

A weasel is weasly recognised - a stoat is stoatly different

[Dogsey]

An animal I've wanted to capture for ages, finally found some in decent light on Anglesey.


Red Squirrel 01 by Mike G Photos, on Flickr


Red Squirrel 02 by Mike G Photos, on Flickr


Red Squirrel 03 by Mike G Photos, on Flickr

[Top Banana]

a couple from me

Flamingo reflections by jonbawden50, on Flickr

monochrome meerkat by jonbawden50, on Flickr

Zoo sparrow by jonbawden50, on Flickr

Pony 2 by jonbawden50, on Flickr

[Derek Smith]

CVP said:

Excellent weasel spot. I think they are superb creatures and don't often see them in the wild.

I was on patrol one night and stopped in a service road to an industrial estate near Gatwick in the wee smalls to eat my sarnies. I switched on my headlights before starting the engine and I saw a stoat/weasel running across the little road. I'd never seen one before and its gait looked rather odd. I was staring at it when a barn owl, a bloody great big one, glided over the top of my car and almost clipped the bonnet. Its wingspan seemed to be almost the width of the car. I lost sight of the weasel as the owl was in the way but then it dipped and struggled to gain height, the weasel in its claws. It then went too high for me to see.

All over in a few seconds. Absolutely stunning.

The owl seemed almost brilliant white and the reflection from the headlights made me screw up my eyes.

[C&C]

Dragonfly in the garden

IMG_7414_10x8 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


Otters (Whipsnade)

A3_Otter by conradsphotos, on Flickr


Meerkat (Whipsnade)

A3_Meerkat1 by conradsphotos, on Flickr


Gorillas (London Zoo)

A3_Gorrilla by conradsphotos, on Flickr

[pidsy]

Couple of mine from last year

[Handbag]

I've been lurking on the random photos thread for a while but didn't realise there was a nature random thread. I'm just getting into photography, got myself a new camera which I'm still learning and joined flickr last month (I'm already stalking following a few of you). Here's some of my nature snaps so far:

Butterfly in February by janstan111, on Flickr

Come out of there! by janstan111, on Flickr

Barn owl in flight by janstan111, on Flickr

Barn owl in flight 2 by janstan111, on Flickr

Unexpected visitor by janstan111, on Flickr

Fresh Field Greens by janstan111, on Flickr

Peek-a-boo by janstan111, on Flickr

[nre]

a couple from the weekend

snowdrop3 by NRE, on Flickr

catkins by NRE, on Flickr