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Sunday, 18 October 2020

Old faithfull

With my age still creeping up on me I am finding difficult on some days to go out with my camera's. But as luck will have it young 'junior' has started comming round for supper again.
The infrared camera doesn't flash. It just has a tiny red glow when it fires but somehow Junior appears to spot it some five metres away. We have auto lights in the garden and when these come on they don't seem to bother him.
He's very tidy, never leaves any mess, even cleans up after the hedgehogs.
 

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  1. waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssek18 October 2020 at 05:47

    Hi Mike
    you're right, I once hung a game camera in front of a burrow. The female and male saw the infara red lights, you could see that and cats also recognize the light, but the fox pups played in front of the camera and didn't recognize the lights yet. always nice to watch something like that. thanks for that
    Greetings Frank

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    1. Mike Attwood19 October 2020 at 00:12

      Hi Frank,
      You're right too. Surprises me what we can learn from wild animals. Take care, Mike.

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  2. Marc Heath18 October 2020 at 17:59

    Lovely to see Mike. Mine comes every night for his egg but in 6 months, I've only seen twice. Take care.

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    1. Mike Attwood19 October 2020 at 00:16

      Hi Marc,
      I see mine often and if I put a camera out it records him up to 5 times in a night. Take care. Mike.

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  3. Lasse19 October 2020 at 16:31

    A beautiful and great company you've got here Mike !
    All the best, Lasse

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    1. Mike Attwood20 October 2020 at 00:17

      Hi Lasse,
      I do love the animals that visit me at night. I get more animal visits at night than I get birds during the day.
      Stay safe. Mike.

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  4. Ana Mínguez Corella19 October 2020 at 19:53

    Hi Mike... I love your work with these lovely creatures... Happy week...

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    1. Mike Attwood20 October 2020 at 00:24

      Hi Ana,
      My house stands between two roads, so I have access front and back so I think animals use it as a short cut. I'm happy for them to do this as long as they like.
      Stay safe. Mike.

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  5. Titus John White27 October 2020 at 19:17

    Hi Mike,
    Another superb infra red series, and so pleasing to see an environmentally aware Fox doing all the tidying up after everyone has finished.
    Stay safe and well.
    John

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  6. Mike Attwood27 October 2020 at 23:24

    Hi John,
    The tidying up is my teaching, if he leaves a mess its still there the following night with no fresh food. They soon learn.
    Stay safe. Mike.

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Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.