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Water Vole

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Posted by David Kjaer on April 26, 2007 at 5:34 AM
Water Vole
After a number of lean years my local Water Vole population has suddenly exploded and currently giving me many hours of pleasure.

Canon 1D MkII 500 + x1.4 iso 320 1/200 at f6.3
Posted by Mark sellings on April 26, 2007 at 5:37 AM
Just stunning - made me laugh out loud - uncanny resemblance to Ken Dodd!

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Mark
Posted by kevin Treadwell on April 26, 2007 at 6:00 AM
Very very good photo indeed. Love the grass frame around the little guy!

Kevin
Droitwich
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 26, 2007 at 6:42 AM
Exploding water voles!!! Now there's a picture. Hey looks like a mini beaver, very cute. Hope the nettle rash has gone.

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Tim
Posted by Justin on April 26, 2007 at 8:01 AM
Very nice indeed and great news to hear they're doing so well.
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Posted by Andy Astbury on April 26, 2007 at 8:03 AM
Cracking image David - just great - what a face :toast: :toast:

Thanks for making me smile David :wavey:

Regards

Andy
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 26, 2007 at 8:12 AM
They don't use Colgate that's for sure..... unless your white balance is out :wink: !!! Brilliant image all round David :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on April 26, 2007 at 11:34 AM
Great shot! Don't often see 'in your face' water vole pics. You did well to get so close, so low down without the vegetation obscuring. Very well done indeed! :toast: Wish my water vole population was exploding... seems to be imploding. :frown:
Posted by David Taylor on April 26, 2007 at 12:27 PM
Now we know where the yellow went!! It certainly does look like a mini-beaver. Superb portrait. I wish they were in the brook at the bottom of our Close. Great to read that they are doing well somewhere, What's the secret?

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Posted by John Chapman on April 27, 2007 at 6:34 AM
Superb image David of a small creature. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 27, 2007 at 10:38 AM
Superb shot :toast:

Wish the eyes were in the focus range aswell, but thats a minner nit :cool:
Posted by Paula Graham on April 28, 2007 at 4:22 AM
Very appealing, well done
Posted by Paul Thomas on April 28, 2007 at 2:12 PM
Love it.

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Paul
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 30, 2007 at 4:19 PM
Cool composition!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Michael Sayles on May 1, 2007 at 7:00 AM
Fantastic viewpoint, and good 'natural framing'. But the fact that the eyes are OOF lets it down for me. Sorry!