I looked outside as evening approached to see if the rabbits were still in residence around my yard. Shooting season started while I was away and I thought perhaps the noise had scared them to a more deserted part of the farm. I saw one and wondered if it really is as smart as it looked to be. It was in the middle of the hens, I almost didn't notice it, their colouring is so similar (the rabbit and the hens). Could it really be smart enough to know that no-one would fire a shot at domestic hens?
I then noticed a couple of ducks and three pheasants in the paddock at the back of the house. They were some distance from me but within range if I were a hunter. You can only see one pheasant in the shot. I lost interest in them as the last of the sun settled on a couple of trees further away. If they are there again tomorrow I will see if I can get closer.
(Thanks to Adrian, Tabor, Anvil Cloud and Diane who let me know the above two images were missing. Just another of life's mysteries; there seem to be so many of them when I enter blog land.)
I guess the birds will be safe, the cows and calves aren't far away and their presence should keep them safe.
Today was the first day I've felt a touch of winter. The quickness of the falling darkness confirmed it is here.
The internet is a wonderful thing. I can sit here enjoying the rain whilst watching the autumnal foliage on your trees.
ReplyDeleteThe sunset colours are pretty but I can't see the first two shots there are two blank spaces.
ReplyDeleteYes, two shots MIA.
ReplyDeleteI could not see the first two but saw the sunsets. Odd. My browser is chrome and maybe I should have opened Firefox.
ReplyDeleteThanks, guys, for letting me know about the missing photos. I have no idea what happened. Life's mysteries increase greatly when blogging. Hope I've fixed it now.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty sunset, perhaps it makes up for the early darkness with its majesty.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skies Pauline and lovely photos. I also love your header shot. Stunning picture!
ReplyDeleteLovely light on the trees in the first two, and then the clouds. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe cloud shots are really evocative of winter. It would have been interesting to see the first two shots.
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