Sunday 25 March 2012

A Foggy Morning

A quick walk in the woods this weekend, although it’s been quiet recently and so wasn’t expecting much, but with the prospect of a misty start and therefore some possible atmospheric images, especially of a large animal such as Roe Deer with a misty backdrop, I thought it would be worth the trip.

Unfortunately, I arrived later than hoped and probably missed that crucial time of catching the deer after their night/dawn feeding.  There was little to see of them, just the odd glimpse and so no opportunities to get that hoped for image, though with the mist still lingering on, the forest took on an eerie feel helped by the calls of Tawny Owls and Buzzards.

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Despite the lack of seeing any actual wildlife early one except the odd bird, there were plenty of signs to be seen all around with just a little bit of looking – droppings, tracks a recent Sparrowhawk kill and a scrape were but a few.

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As the mist slowly cleared the wood seemed to come more alive with songbirds – a Wren darting in and out of some branches making it hard to photograph and as the sun started to break through, a Robin, Nuthatch and Blackbird as well as various Great and Blue Tits that kept giving out warning calls whenever I walked nearby.

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2 comments:

  1. Excellent pictures Frank, was that Gosforth Park by any chance.

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  2. Great images Frank. I love the mood of your foggy forest.
    Although I live a "world" away from where you are I found your posts & photos of the nature in your area fascinating.
    Thanks
    Sue

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