Deep in the forest

I again ventured into the forest to photograph mushrooms. There were a variety to be seen. I especially noticed one kind, that I later identified as the “Deathcap” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_phalloides. According to the news there is an unusual large number of these this year. After lots of bending and kneeling, I got a number of acceptable pictures. The tilting screen on my camera came in very useful for photographing at low angles.
this group particularly appealed to me. I feel that it speaks so well of the autumn forest.

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Wild Flowers

Last year we planted wild flowers at the edge of our Veggie garden. They came up again this year and in spite of two month of draught they are still struggling on.

Pied Kingfisher

In 2007 we returned to South Africa for a three weeks visit. A good deal of that time we spent in game reserves. It was in the Mkuze reserve in the northern part of KwaZulu Natal that we came across a, not much used, observation platform. from There we saw several Pied Kingfishers. I found them totally fascinating and have often since thought of spending time just making a project of photographing them.
Camera Nikon D2X
Lens Nikon 200 – 400 mm

Hawfinch in our garden

On occasions we are graced by a visit of a Hawfinch in our garden. It is a beautiful bird. The pattern and the colours of its feathers are stunning and its impressive beak strong enough to crack the stone of a cherry. This one was resting before flying to our bird feeder.
Camera Nikon D7100

Dipper

Another from my archives. I photographed this on a freezing cold winters day.
Camera Nikon D300S

Hoverfly

I have been digging in my archives and found this.

I am watching you

Camera Nikon D300

Oystercatcher

Camera Nikon D2X

Little Bee Eater

Camera Nikon D2X

Synchronised Flying

It was a grey day at one of my favourite birding spots when this pair of Greylac Geese flew past. Camera Nikon D300