Your day's wildlife

[Donger]

Yesterday evening. Magnificent red deer stag that snuck through the deer-proof fences at Ault a'chruinn, Loch Duich:

(Taken from the car less than 100yds away. He knew I was watching him, but he kept grazing anyway).
This evening. Otter climbing ashore on the banks of Loch Duich.

We were standing only about 50yds away and he was completely nonchalant. Seemed to be visiting his favourite rock just to roll around on his back like a labrador having a self-service back scratch.

Then just like that, he was gone.

We have seen a few porpoise each day, riding the tide in and out, but every camera shot has missed the fins sticking out of the water by less than a second. Likewise with a seal that keeps diving just as I'm about to take a picture. Difficult to focus on the right patch of water where you expect them to pop up. Can't complain with this week's captures though.

 

[Andy in Germany]

We have seen a few porpoise each day, riding the tide in and out, but every camera shot has missed the fins sticking out of the water by less than a second.

At least you had a sense of porpoise.

 

[Dave 123]

A few more kites

 

[rockyroller]

our morning deer are back. we mostly see them in the winter, also at night

 

[EltonFrog]

Some wild life from last week.

Bald eagle. Not very good photo but it’s there.

Black bears and salmon

Raccoons

Whales

 

[Gwylan]

At the mundane level, along a tributary of the Mosel there were red squirrels and lots of field mice.

 

[Donger]

Today's little collection from Inverinate. Heron, geese, red deer and seal:

 

[sevenfourate]

^^^You guys above have spoiled this thread. I can’t compete with all these AMAZING pictures.

I’m not playing anymore……. 😉

 

[Jenkins]

I had no idea what this is, but an image search on Google indicates a Willow Beauty moth - found on my bathroom wondow frame this afternoon

 

[sevenfourate]

Whilst not up-to the standard of most of the above 👍…..I did make an effort to capture what I could on todays doggy dash:

Rabbits abound - on this roadway I came across in the woods:

Seagulls perching on wooden groynes:

Mr Pidgeon having breakfast:

 

[rockyroller]

Some wild life from last week.

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Bald eagle. Not very good photo but it’s there.

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Black bears and salmon

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Raccoons

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Whales

where are you located? U.S. west coast?

 

[EltonFrog]

where are you located? U.S. west coast?

U.K. I was on holiday.

 

[BoldonLad]

^^^You guys above have spoiled this thread. I can’t compete with all these AMAZING pictures.

I’m not playing anymore……. 😉

I took one look and decided not to embarrass myself

 

[Donger]

Driving northwards from the Mull of Galloway along the A716 between Drummore and Ardwell, I had to do a quick U-turn when I spotted a group of seals lying on rocks just ten yards or so from the beach. Four of them were loafing on rocks and at least one other was swimming nearby. Totally unfazed by a couple walking along the beach and my wife and I gawping at them from the car.

 

[Dave 123]

I took one look and decided not to embarrass myself

I wouldn’t worry. It’s a miracle if I remember to take the lens cap off!