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Managed to capture this mouse (?) making free with our bird food........I am hoping someone can identify the species for me.
V 1: Cropped from original.
V 2: Separate shot, minimal cropping.
My thanks to all who commented on Autumn in the Beechwood, and with special thanks to Pamela {pamelajean} for her User Award for image Fern.
Ronnie.
| Camera: | Nikon D7000  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Nikon DX 18-200mm. |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Focal Length: | 200mm. |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/60sec |
| Exposure Comp: | +1.00 |
| ISO: | 250 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture |
| Metering Mode: | CWA |
| Flash: | Fired |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | "Caught on Camera" |
| Username: | 
RonnieAG |
| Uploaded: | 21 Nov 2012 - 12:03 AM |
| Tags: | Bird feeder., Mouse, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | Voting Disabled |
 | Variant - Tests |
Comments
Must say Ronnie they are both excellent, some people regard these as pests but I find them delightful little creatures.
Regards
Trev.
Kate took the words right out of my mouth.
Even though vermin, I had to do the trapping once. We lived in 'wheat belt'
country town and had a plague of big proportions. Hubby wouldn't touch them so I had to
catch them. They have the perfect teeth and eyes, the fur in their ears are so fine
and soft. Yet I had to do the dirty on them which haunts me.
This little one though is a beaut of a capture….
Jocelia…...
Get the traps out Ronnie, there'll be more of them.
Dougie
A very good crop to use the slats as framing, Ronnie. Have to say it looks more ratty than mousey to me.
Dave
Well I think it's probably a young rat. A super capture anyway, with great detail.
Lavina
Two excellent images Ronnie superb detail, exceptionally well captured.
Hugh
hmm i told we have them on the light side as well Ronnie and in Kelvinside i think they are called ''Rates'' big ones at that 
trouble is where there is one there are plenty more
Graham
You dirty rat..........he seems to be enjoying the food......I do hope he paid the bill after the feast.........
PS i omitted to say well done on the captures Ronnie not eay and good result with the flash
Graham
I thought young rat - ok a pest but still wildlife and superb shot
Don't know about the species, Ronnie, but he's cute little chap! A super capture, and go for the crop in V1 as my fave
Trev
Its an excellent capture Ronnie but I do feel it should have been literally captured - a rat is a rat is a rat........ Uuurgghhhhhh!! Hope he doesn't come to close to the house - my kids were mortified when I refused to look after the school rats one half term - they really worry me!! Lou
Just hope they stay in the garden, great shot
Susan
excellent shot, well caught. have to show your cheeky youngster to our experts. Elrong catches them and then lets them run under the settee!!
Elrond and Fafnir would be so pleased to help
So this is the cheeky chappy who was nibbling your nuts! A fine shot of this rodent rascal caught in the act
You've made him look really attractive! Great lighting, almost as though he's been caught in the act of stealing. Great image.
Maggie
Looks like a brown rat to me too, and a very fine portrait of it too. V2 for me. Having this visitor is fine as long as it stays outside. We have a Victorian house and within weeks of losing our last cat, mice moved in. An ultrasonic device that plugs into an electrical socket does the trick.
Lynne, is quite right it a young brown rat some thing you don't want, Why! because it will bring the rest of it's family next time!, had the same thing last year had to shoot fifty they were every where even in the day time! Get rid Ronnie if near your home, regards Leon,
Excellent shot, Ronnie.
I have mixed feeling about them... they looks lovely as animal, but sometimes you really don't want them being about ... i remembered that this Sunday's The Observer had an article about them...titled as "Beware-these pests can damage your home and chew a hole in your wallet"... by Mark King. I was trying to find the article for you on line, but without succeed. so from this point of view, maybe better to keep away from them..
Two excellent captures of this sleekit timrous beasty.
Johanna
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