Bank Vole

Working in woodland produces a variety of species. This one paid us a visit today.

D300, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro,
1/125sec at f/9. ISO500

Converted in NX, 10% crop and sharpened in CS2

Thanks for looking.

Ian

Nice, I have only a few shots of bank voles and this blows them all away. Very nice! How do you find the 70-200 macro? I used to have theolder EX on my D60 but i wasn't impressed.

Did you take it at a bird feeder? Or just happened upon it?

Hi Paul,
The Sigma lenses have come a long way of late. This one is excellent and the HSM II version even better!

Yes, it was taken close below a bird feeder that the squirrels had been at!

Thanks for the comment.

Ian

Lovely catch - they're such cute little critters, but not the brightest cookies on the planet. Love the long whiskers

Nice catch - looks very cute. Might have a go at shifting the fresh broken twig on the left although still good as is

Very cute, I I have no idea how you can shoot this with a 70-200, if I get within 100yrds of anything it just bolts! I think this is a lovely shot and so will my girlfriend when she sees it.

Well done on catching this little critter Ian, nice shot!

Greg

Thanks folks.

I think that trying to garden the area might just have spooked him to shoot off before the shutter button was pressed!!

Your comments are appreciated.

Ian

Hi Ian,

This is a lovely shot! Very sharp will good detail - nice one!

If you go down to the woods today your shrew of a big surprise! OK I know its a short tailed vole. Having seen how fast this little fellow scarpered you did well to get the shot off!

Tony

Yes, the next frame was a bit more blurred!!

Thanks for all the comments. Appreciated.

Ian

LoL
Don't see many pictures of these, aspecially as good as this.
Eric