11 January 2024 - Hollingworth Lake

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Bullfinch, Siskin, Fox

Very dull and overcast again this morning.  A male Bullfinch was feeding on buds by the path and a little further over the stream, a small group of Siskins, maybe 4 or 5 were feeding in the alders.

There was little else to report after that, but as I reached the Bib Knowl area, I noticed a shape in the field not too far beyond the wall.  It was a fox, and appeared to be stationary in the grass, but was facing the other way.  I moved along to try to get a better position, and eventually it looked around, allowing for some photos. 

After a few minutes it moved off but was limping heavily.  The subsequent photos seem to show something of a glazed expression in the eyes, and I'm thinking it was perhaps rather unwell.

Bullfinch, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 12800 (view full size image)

Siskin, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 2000

Fox , 1/80 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 2000 (view full size image)

Fox, 1/60 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1600 (view full size image)