I went fully armed this time

Most Monday mornings (pardon the alliteration) Dexter and I take a short scenic stroll (it's catching) through a patch of our local nature.  We like to document how things change throughout the year, and there is always something new to see and photograph.

A couple of Mondays ago we were on one of these strolls, when we saw a Tree Creeper.  Now, these aren't rare birds by any means, but it is quite unusual to see one on our particular route, and I'd not spotted one in ages.

Of course, I was completely unprepared with no telephoto lens to hand on my camera and so the only memory I have of that moment is lodged (probably temporarily) in my brain.

Fast-forward a week and we're on the same path.  Only this time I am prepared.  I have two cameras with me, one of which is mounted with my telephoto lens.  Arriving at the tree where we saw the little passerine seven days earlier, we set up camp and waited.

And waited.

People were walking past us asking why we were staring at the tree.  I had to politely explain the reason to each of them, but my patience was wearing thin.

Eventually we gave up our quest to capture the bird in question, but settled instead for this shot of a far from rare Dunnock or Hedge Sparrow.  Beautiful in its own little right, but no climber!

Fujifilm X-T5, Fujinon 50-140mm f2.8 @ 140mm
1/200th of a second at f2.8, ISO 125
handheld

You can watch our walk by clicking below:

We'll return to the same spot each week whenever we can, suitably armed with my longest lens and one day we will see the elusive tiny tormenting Tree Creeper.  And when we do, it'll be shared on here!