Stoat in the wild

[David Stallard]

Nipped up to Lee Valley this morning, cold n grey so wasn't expecting much - found a quite spot away from the dog walkers and just sat for 5 minutes, caught a slight movement out of the corner of my eye, lifted camera and:

#1


Wasn't overly enamored with the shot so 'froze' and waited - sure enough a few minutes later I was rewarded with:

#2


#3


And that was my lot - he / she was off into the undergrowth.

1DX, 300 2.8 mkII and x2 mkIII extender. 1/500, f/5.6, iso 3200, 600mm

.DAVID.

[the black fox]

Re: Stoat in the wild

That's most definetly a young kitten David ,super capture well done

[GORDH]

Re: Stoat in the wild

What a lovely image David and you did well to capture it

Gordon

[David Stallard]

Re: Stoat in the wild

Thank you - did wonder if it was a youngster as it wasn't a great deal bigger than a mouse, just a little longer ;-)

.DAVID.

[Alan_H]

Re: Stoat in the wild

What a face really well done

Alan

[antoeknee]

Re: Stoat in the wild

Very nice images and often all you see is the back of them as they dash off.

[Stan]

Re: Stoat in the wild

Fine for record shots. I have only been able to capture them at BWC

Stan

[the black fox]

Re: Stoat in the wild

we get loads of them in the summer at conway rspb .theres lots of shots on my flickrstream .quite approachable when young

[David Stallard]

Re: Stoat in the wild

we get loads of them in the summer at conway rspb .theres lots of shots on my flickrstream .quite approachable when young

Okay - just checked out your flickr page - mine don't seem that good anymore still not bad for a chance encounter!

.DAVID.

[Bill53]

Re: Stoat in the wild

You did well to capture that David, lovely look in the last two.

Bill.

[tesarver]

Re: Stoat in the wild

Well captured David. Like the last two image.

Tom

[the black fox]

Re: Stoat in the wild

i don't want to put out your fire david ,as there not generally a easy animal ,except when feeding young so as i said great capture .but i have to show you this one of mine ,it was blown up to poster size by the spring/autumn watch team and featured centre stage for the whole six programs when it was from the reserve on the east coast ?? they started the show off every time from the office and this was hung centre stage .i did request they forward it to me at the end of show but despite them saying yes it never appeared .heres the pic anyway
YES,can i help you (new stoat shots) or another stonking stoat day (EXPLORED) t day by blackfox wildlife and nature imaging, on Flickr

[Nathaniel]

Re: Stoat in the wild

Nice capture David and very sharp too. Quite a change for you from motor racing as well. Well done.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Stoat in the wild

we get loads of them in the summer at conway rspb .theres lots of shots on my flickrstream .quite approachable when young

Never seen one to date at the Conwy RSPB other than dead rabbits + bits and pieces of fur!

[Cyberman]

Re: Stoat in the wild

Well done on capturing that, not something I've ever seen in the wild.The second and third images are not to bad considering the circumstances.