Stephanie Graham

@logicaphotography.bsky.social

Bringing nature into focus - Amateur Wildlife & Nature Photographer. Hampshire, UK <Images copyright protected> Gear: Sony A7Rv & A7iii 300mm GM f2.8 70-200mm GMii f 2.8 200-600mm G OSS f 5.6-6.3 90mm f 2.8 macro, 1.4x & 2x tc

A better photo of the big old guy we met in the woods.. For those who don’t know- he is The Gruffalo. I had to send my adult daughter in to get her photograph with him, as I used to read her this book when she was very, very small.

The Gruffalo statue spotted on a woodland walk. The Griffo is a character from Julia Donaldson’s children’s book. It has two horns, two upward pointing long teeth on the lower jaw, red eyes, claws and a wart on the end of his nose.

I haven’t been around too much this weekend as I’ve been over on FB removing all the ads. I now have a feed that is simply friends and pages I follow. After 24 hours of loading and reloading it’s still ad free- not a single one. 💪🏻

They are now fending for themselves and are exploring all the reed beds in the marsh. This baby Sora is a few weeks old and is very serious about hunting! They prefer early mornings and this one was slowly checking all the spots for breakfast snacks!

A juvenile Sora hunts for bugs in a shallow prairie marsh. It is early morning and the sun is very warm as it illuminates all the brown tones of the reeds, the marsh and the Sora! The little Sora is mottled brown and standing on a small clump of brown reeds. The water is yellow/ brown and so are the surrounding reeds. The Sora’s long toes are on display as it grips the reeds.

It’s heartbreaking to hear that the wild fire in the Cairngorms is still raging & Nethy Bridge is now being evacuated. I spent a wonderful week in this beautiful area in February, and it’s all now at risk. Thoughts with those affected, those battling to gain control of the fire and those supporting.

The fields have been harvested. Which explains why I’ve been sneezing all day- but it also means I will be having a very early start tomorrow before work. We may even get some larger wildlife visiting tonight 🙏🏻

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