Piglets

Wild boar piglets. There was only ever going to be one winner with this encounter and it was never going to be me!

Screaming the car into a lay-by, haring up a bank , shimmying over a fence in hot pursuit of 4 wild boar; I hadn't realised they'd got piglets. Nine in total but they were being well protected. The longer I stalked the more aware they became of me  even at that distance. I was quite surprised at how fast they moved through the undergrowth and then just disappeared. Treading on the 3 inch layer of oak leaves, crunching loudly underfoot (rather like a herd of elephants) I was never going to get near enough to get a shot through the trees. The largest sow  kept turning round to see me following, but then suddenly started forward  ducking her head  aggressively - oh no..I wasn't going there as they can be quite vicious. Cantering back to the car at a pace looking back over my shoulder from time to time I was relieved when I  got back to the fence. Did get this shot though but I don't think running and trying to get focus with a long lens works is the easiest. It's the fun of the chase though isn't it?

Did get some perfectly good bee and crocus shots but I was far more excited with these. One thing to see the wild boar of the forest but quite another to see the piglets!!