Night time wildlife 2.

On a walk around a  local field I saw some bones in a clearing under a bush.

I returned  one evening to watch the patch to see what might be using it. Only a rabbit passed through while I was there.

Thank goodness for my remot trigger ! 

After a while when weariness from standing set in I packed up and took a slow walk along the edge of the field, spotted some rabbits running for cover I decided to wait and see if they came back out. 

The following pictures were taken with the camera resting on a monopod.

As I'm just starting out with nightime flash wildlife photography I'm very pleased with these images.

Gear used:- Canon100d, tripod, monopod, remote trigger,   64 buld  Led light.

Seghill Rabbits

Came across some rabbits near Seghill they were quite animated moving around and not just being grass eating furballs.

Yellowhammer and rabbits.

We seem to have plenty of yellowhammer in our area I've photos of them in several different locations or the same one is following me around. Saw a Thrush as well today. Two pheasants broke cover in front of me managed to get a snapshot of both. The rabbits were out in force actually moving around chasing each other, makes a change from the sitting munching grass photos. 

One rabbit came so close I took the photo without using any zoom.  

Rabbit, Rabbit, rabbits.

I'm quite the lighter nights already, I was out last night until about eight and rabbits where to be seen everywhere.

If I can see a lot of rabbits eventually I should see other mamals and birds that prey on rabbits.

I've been reading a book about wildlife photography and the author recommend using the flash on the camera. I was a bit sceptical about this but last night I tried it out and was able to take a photos before the rabbit moved.

I was quite pleased with this photo as I had managed to stalk up quite close the magpie flew away first and the rabbit maved a few steps later.