Hi guys, a few recent pics in the snow.

[KAE1]

Hardly used the camera in the past 8 months as I've been doing a lot of lure fishing. Well the lakes are frozen so I've been out this week. Thought I'd share my pics with some of my old friends.

and saving the best til last;

 

[beachlover]

Lovely pics mate. You need to take more and spend less time fishing

 

[SOAR]

Really good, that last one is my favourite.

 

[ol smokey]

These are really great photographs. Most folk could spend a lifetime in the countryside and not even get views of wildlife like that far less pictures of
that quality. If you are not a professional photographer then you bloomingwell should be.

 

[KAE1]

Thanks guys, I squeaked the fox to within about 10 feet or so thus the quality of the nose and eyes is nice and sharp. I had to be very quick on manual focus (auto would probably pick up the vegetation in the foreground)as she was gone in seconds as soon as I moved.

 

[Dougster]

Good to see you back, and doing so fantastically at your photography mate.

 

[KAE1]

Kind comments but the first three are too grainy. For those who are interested in deer, it can be a bit tricky in winter telling a roe doe from a buck (as the buck has shed his antlers).
Here are two photos, one clearly showing the does tail or anal tush.

Doe with anal tush/tail

and buck without

 

[KAE1]

Good to see you back, and doing so fantastically at your photography mate.

Hey mate, hope life's all good for you. I've been getting a little lure fishing obsessed (sold the rifle) so it's been nice to be roaming the fields again.

 

[beachlover]

What lense did you have on your D60?

 

[KAE1]

75-300mm, er how did you know it was a D60?

 

[beachlover]

75-300mm, er how did you know it was a D60?

Apple Mac - "get info" on the pic.

 

[KAE1]

Apple Mac - "get info" on the pic.

Very clever

 

[DanDan The man called Dan]

Thanks guys, I squeaked the fox to within about 10 feet or so thus the quality of the nose and eyes is nice and sharp. I had to be very quick on manual focus (auto would probably pick up the vegetation in the foreground)as she was gone in seconds as soon as I moved.

"squeaked"?

 

[KAE1]

Squeak as in high pitched noise. Foxes will run in to a squeak. But beware, they will sometimes circumvent in order to get down wind from where the squeak is coming from. If they smell you they will be gone in a flash. Deer do likewise when calling them.

 

[DanDan The man called Dan]

Squeak as in high pitched noise. Foxes will run in to a squeak. But beware, they will sometimes circumvent in order to get down wind from where the squeak is coming from. If they smell you they will be gone in a flash. Deer do likewise when calling them.

Thats the 2nd time today I've heard something like this, I really never heard that before. However, I get why a fox might move towards a squeak thinking its a small animal but why would a deer move towards a squeak in the same way?

Sorry, I also forgot to comment on your brilliant pictures. I'm feeling inspired by your results.

 

[Corrie]

nice pics! you should save the last one for next winter to send into country file for an entry into their calender competition, nice work!

 

[Lasse]

Apple Mac - "get info" on the pic.

Now if you would've used Ubuntu to get the info, you would've known he used a lens with focal length 300mm (equivalent to 450mm on 35mm). Not to mention iso 360, 1/499s, f/5.6, Pattern Metering Mode, no flash, firmware Ver.1.00 ... Lots of info in the metadata

Great pictures!
How exactly do you squeak? And do you sit there squeaking, waiting for the animals or only do it when they're already close? Sounds interesting

 

[KAE1]

Thats the 2nd time today I've heard something like this, I really never heard that before. However, I get why a fox might move towards a squeak thinking its a small animal but why would a deer move towards a squeak in the same way?

Sorry, I also forgot to comment on your brilliant pictures. I'm feeling inspired by your results.

Roe deer are 'called' as opposed to 'squeaked' by making the sound of a distressed fawn/kid to entice a doe or the call of a doe in lament to entice a buck.
Red deer are usually called by mimicking a stag roar playing on the territorial instinct.

 

[skaus84]

Cracking photos there mate!

 

[jonnie drake]

really great photies.