Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

[Barr1e]

I spent the morning looking for the kingfishers in vain due to the canal being covered by ice after a frosty night. I was fortunate in that I decided to walk a little further in case the canal was suitable for the birds to fish. It was on my return just a few minutes later I spotted an animal on the frozen surface. Imagine my surprise as I got a little nearer . It was not bothered with me photographing its gorging.

Mink dines


The sound of the camera clicking attracted the animal and it looks straight at it.


Licking lips


Rest before eating again


Some three plus hours later (after my pub lunch) just the carcass remains with an exit in the rushes.

E-5 - 70-300 lens - A mode - f7.1ish - iso 250 - ev -0.7 etc

Regards. Barr1e

[Barr1e]

Re: Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

Last one in the series:

Messy eater



Regards. Barr1e

[Mowgli]

Re: Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

What a brilliant set of pictures, I like the one where its licking its lips, just like its saying "quick smile for the camera mmm now where was I ah yes... back to the food"
Well seen Barr1e

[Pops]

Re: Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

Oh wow what great captures you got here. It was obviously unconcerned about you and your camera.

[Ian]

Re: Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

Great captures, Barr1e - and what a cooperative model. Shame about the duck (I assume it's a mallard?).

Ian

[Pol]

Re: Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

Super pics. I especially like the one where he's looking at the camera and the next one where he's licking his lips.

True it's sad for the duck but that's nature.

Pol

[Barr1e]

Re: Mink goes a la carte - not for the squeamish!

Mowgli, Pops, Ian and Pol - thanks so much.

I believe it was a mallard Ian. Sad for the duck, agreed Pol - I have seen a video where a mink was attacking a cygnet, switched off before knowing what the outcome was.

Regards. Barr1e