Mippets in the rain

While the northern isles bathe in ultra rarities, the best I can offer this weekend are some shots of Meadow Pipit ! I had in the back of my mind Buff-bellied Pipit but just couldn't pull it out of the hat!
These three images were taken on Davidstow this morning in mist and drizzle. The ISO was increased to 1000 just to give 1/160s shutter speed.
Needless to say, I didn't hang around too long here and headed back west where the sun was actually shining. I'll post some more images from Marazion Beach tomorrow.

EXIF Detail: Aperture F/8. Exposure -o.3EV. ISO 1000. WB Cloudy. Focal length 850mm.

Best of the rest at the res today

For the first time ever I ran out of memory - gigabytes of memory that is. Some 550 plus shots at full resolution today drained the memory cards. The shots below were the end result of a day of very changable weather and light conditions. Dawn started at 0 degrees, ice and frost on the ground, sleet, snow, rain and bright sunshine, all contributing to demanding photographic conditions. For the best part of the day, the ISO has been set at 800 to 1000 - fortunatly, the Nikon D3 works well at high ISO and I have now forgotten what grain is. The aperture has been wide open at F/4 and F/6.7 to push that all important shutter speed up. All of the images below have been cropped and adjusted in Adobe CS3 and are low resolution to aid faster download speed.