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Beautiful Demoiselle.⁠ ⁠ Inspired by Andy Rous

Beautiful Demoiselle.⁠
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Inspired by Andy Rouse's shot the other day, I thought I'd try this myself when I encountered a few damselflies yesterday.⁠
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Applying similar techniques to how I've photographed dragonflies in years gone by, I managed to get some success with the Canon 7D mk2 and 100-400mm mk2. ⁠
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I might have to try again on another day when I have more time. But if you fancy trying this for yourself, you can have a look at my tutorial on it:⁠
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https://www.petewalkden.co.uk/2020/05/29/insects-in-flight/⁠
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#beautifuldemoiselle #demoiselle #springwatch #canon

An otter with prey item, from a fantastic session

An otter with prey item, from a fantastic session with a client on the Isle Of Mull, back in March, before the lockdown was enforced.⁠
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#otter #ottersofinstagram #worldotterday #mull #wildlifephotography #photographyguiding #wildllifephotographyworkshop #workshop

Bagpuss.⁠ ⁠ He started this series of animal p

Bagpuss.⁠
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He started this series of animal portraits, and he finishes it too.⁠
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After a short fall of snow on the hills, that melted before it could settle, Bagpuss sat up from his grazing, to shake and then groom a little. It was after all, the start of the breeding season, and he needed to look his best.⁠
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Must have worked, as while Bagpuss has departed this life, there are a number of hares on the hills that look an awful lot like him!⁠
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Good old Bagpuss. ⁠
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#mountainhare #hare #haresofinstagram #animalportrait

Mountain Hare Leveret.⁠ ⁠ Aww, looking miffed,

Mountain Hare Leveret.⁠
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Aww, looking miffed, as they so often do. The colours of the young hares vary quite a bit, with some darker brown, like this wee character, and others a more sandy, brighter shade. ⁠
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They're all adorable though...⁠
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#mountainhare #haresofinstagram #hare #leveret #animalportrait

Mountain Hare.⁠ ⁠ Looking overjoyed with the w

Mountain Hare.⁠
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Looking overjoyed with the weather. ⁠
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It was March, and after a bright start to my day alone on the hills with the hares, the weather closed in, and white stuff started falling on us.⁠
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The hare just sat there, giving me the Clint Eastwood 1000 yard stare, and occasionally shook the beads of water off of its head.⁠
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#mountainhare #haresofinstgram #animalportrait

Red Squirrel.⁠ ⁠ Nibbling a nut put out by my

Red Squirrel.⁠
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Nibbling a nut put out by my dear friend @neilmcintyre3151 at his old woodland site. They're such charming creatures, the squirrels, though Neil is pretty charming at times too.⁠
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Add a sprinkling of snow, and magic happens...⁠
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#redsquirrel #squirrelsofinstagram #animalportrait

Roe Deer.⁠ ⁠ I'm not sure which party was more

Roe Deer.⁠
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I'm not sure which party was more surprised. I was trying to mask my shape by hiding in a bush, to watch a barn owl hunting, when this roe deer popped up, right in front of me.⁠
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We both froze. Then I'm guessing my scent drifted over, and that was the end of the encounter.⁠
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#roedeer #deer #animalportrait

Brown Hare.⁠ ⁠ From personal experience, I fin

Brown Hare.⁠
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From personal experience, I find brown hares harder to approach than their native mountain cousins. Which is why this encounter was so remarkable.⁠
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I'd spotted the hare grazing near where I was watching for birds, and I decided to try to approach it. Carefully, I crept closer, then dropped to a prone position, and slithered closer still. Normally, the slightest sound and they're off, but this one just sat there. ⁠
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I got ridiculously close in the end, and was able to get some wonderful, detailed images of it. ⁠
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It wasn't a perfect encounter though, as when I'd got as close as I wanted, the heavens opened, and I got absolutely drenched, lying in the grass!⁠
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#brownhare #haresofinstagram #animalportrait

Otter Cub.⁠ ⁠ Or kit, depending on your prefer

Otter Cub.⁠
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Or kit, depending on your preference. I prefer using the term cub, personally. ⁠
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This one was about to enjoy the fruits of his mum's labour, as she'd caught a red cod, chewed the head and tougher bits off of if, and then given him the best part to munch on.⁠
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#otter #ottercub #ottersofinstagram #animalportrait

Red Fox Cub.⁠ ⁠ Taking a moment to catch a bre

Red Fox Cub.⁠
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Taking a moment to catch a breath, after hurtling round my garden for ages with its siblings. ⁠
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I'm fortunate to see foxes in my garden most years, though this summer was special, as the vixen was relaxed enough to allow me to photograph them from my conservatory. ⁠
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This year's family haven't quite reached that stage of trust yet, and it's guesswork if they ever will. Still, to be able to stand and watch foxes playing on the lawn, on an evening, is pretty special.⁠
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#fox #redfox #foxcub #foxesofinstagram #forfoxsake #animalportrait

Mountain Hare Leveret.⁠ ⁠ Looking somewhat dem

Mountain Hare Leveret.⁠
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Looking somewhat demented! This was caught mid-yawn, in case anyone was wondering... ⁠
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#mountainhare #leveret #haresofinstagram #animalportrait

Mountain Hare.⁠ ⁠ Taken in March, when the win

Mountain Hare.⁠
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Taken in March, when the winter pelage is falling away to reveal the brown, summer colours. ⁠
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This was from a day out in the hills with @hare_whisperer himself, which is always a treat, as he has so much experience with the hares, and is full of fascinating snippets of information. ⁠
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He's also pretty good at finding the best angles to shoot them from... ⁠
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#mountainhare #haresofinstagram #animalportrait

Mountain Goat.⁠ ⁠ Lurking beside a road in the

Mountain Goat.⁠
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Lurking beside a road in the Highlands one year when I was out for a leisure drive. ⁠
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#goat #mountaingoat #feralgoat #goatsofinstagram #animalportrait

Otter.⁠ ⁠ A young mother, out hunting for prey

Otter.⁠
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A young mother, out hunting for prey with her cub (rolling playfully, just out of shot). ⁠
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From an encounter during an otter photography workshop of three days on the Isle Of Mull, back in March, when Lady Luck saved the best encounter until the final morning, and we had to leave moments after this image was taken, when they were less than 10 feet in front of us. ⁠
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#otter #ottersofinstagram #1natureshot #animalportrait #otterworkshop #otterphotography

Red Squirrel.⁠ ⁠ From a very close encounter t

Red Squirrel.⁠
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From a very close encounter this winter, when I was running a photography workshop at Andy's red squirrel site, and we were set up for the jumping shot nearby.⁠
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This cheeky, bold character climbed up a perch right beside where I was standing, to pick up a nut I'd forgotten about, and then sat there, nibbling away just a few feet from me.⁠
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Thank goodness for the close focusing of the new 100-400mm lens!⁠
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#redsquirrel #squirrelsofinstagram #winterworkshop #highlands #animalportrait

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