Wagtail and some more infrared

Hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus

Hedgehog - Many thanks to Joyce who can get up to 3 Hedgehogs a night into her back garden. Really wonderful little creature !

Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer -Emberiza citronella

Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer -Emberiza citrinella

Badgers

Badger - Meles meles

Black Bear - Ursus americanus, Anan Creek, Alaska

Black Bear seen at Anan Creek wildlife viewing site. This site is quite close to Wrangell, Alaska and can be reached via boat or float plane. From the shore it is a ten minute walk to the viewing platforms.

More pictures can be seen here: www.davidarmitage.net/Nature/Anan-Creek-Alaska-2013



A Black Bear peers out from the rocks at the rivers edge. Anan Creek.

A Black Bear cub waits for Mum at the rivers edge. Anan Creek.

Badger - black and white

Bagder - Meles Meles

Summer meadows and Badgers in the grasses

Real combination of equipment this week. Badgers photographed with the 300mm on the D800E. The meadow pictured with the Samyang 14mm (uncorrected in post) and the 70-200 f4. Finally the Grebe and Nuthatch photographed with the 70-200 mounted on the Nikon v1 via the adapter. A really fun combination albeit hit and miss.

Badgers - out and about.

Badgers - Meles Meles

Recently fledged Magpie ...

A cute young Magpie in a tree, a Fox relaxing in the early evening sun and a Blue Tit on a tree. Cuckoo heard finally in the distance.

Male and Female Woodpecker

The Female is much more nervous and suspicious of the photo hide, so lovely to get a picture and not disturb her.

Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major

Much better Woodpecker pictures today !

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major

Quite an assortment of characters, from the Magpie - 'Pica pica' - to the Coal Tit -'Periparus ater'. The Starling chicks are fledging and coming in to visit which is proving to be a Sparrowhawk magnet ...