dkCambridgeshire Posted April 3 Share #1 Posted April 3 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Swaddywell Nature Reserve Peterborough, managed by Langdyke Countryside Trust, has a set of large bird feeders with different seeds in each to attract various bird species. Inevitable seed spillages attract ground feeding fauna including opportunist bank voles - which scavenge intermittently throughout the day. There is no regular time pattern to their scavenging thus observing their antics is 'pot luck'. Their breeding habitat is in the bushes under / behind the bird feeders – thus requires use of Lastolite reflectors to reflect the sunlight and illuminate their activities. Bank voles move very quickly but can be 'slowed down' by pressing a nut or large seed into the soil – whence they momentarily pause to inspect / extract the 'bait' – before running with the nut or sunflower seed into a shadier part of the habitat. Swaddywell is a disused limestone quarry – hence visible rocks. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica SL 601 / Sigma 100-400mm L-mount at c. 300mm to 350mm; ISO 1600 f8 c.1/200 – 1/500; Novoflex fork mount head on 1980s Gitzo Gilux Tatalux tripod (collapses to 13"). To enable almost ground level observation on 29 March and 1 April 2025, I sat on a very low trolley seat. cont'd ... Edited April 3 by dkCambridgeshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica SL 601 / Sigma 100-400mm L-mount at c. 300mm to 350mm; ISO 1600 f8 c.1/200 – 1/500; Novoflex fork mount head on 1980s Gitzo Gilux Tatalux tripod (collapses to 13"). To enable almost ground level observation on 29 March and 1 April 2025, I sat on a very low trolley seat. cont'd ... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/420235-scavenging-bank-voles-under-the-bird-feeders-at-swaddywell-nature-reserve-peterborough-uk/?do=findComment&comment=5780936'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Hi dkCambridgeshire, Take a look here Scavenging Bank Voles under the bird feeders at Swaddywell Nature Reserve Peterborough UK. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 3 Author Share #2 Posted April 3 (edited) .... the habitat also attracts other fauna including birds and insects, e.g., scavenging Dunnocks and a honey bee inspecting lichens on the limestone rock Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Technical details as in previous pix. Use of Lastolite reflectors also puts a 'catch-light' into the birds' and bank voles' eyes. BW, dunk Edited April 3 by dkCambridgeshire 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Technical details as in previous pix. Use of Lastolite reflectors also puts a 'catch-light' into the birds' and bank voles' eyes. BW, dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/420235-scavenging-bank-voles-under-the-bird-feeders-at-swaddywell-nature-reserve-peterborough-uk/?do=findComment&comment=5780953'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 3 Share #3 Posted April 3 Delightful sets 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 3 Author Share #4 Posted April 3 Just now, stuny said: Delightful sets Thank you Stuart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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