Baby Seals from Donna Nook - Cute Alert!

Had a very tiring foggy drive for my first visit to Donna Nook this weekend to get some shots of the grey seal pups during the breeding season there.

Full write up can be found on my blog with a new grey seal gallery page with more photos on my website, photos taken with both the DA* 60-250mm & F* 250-600mm.

Hope you enjoy them and would appreciate any comments you might have!

I love the photos Danny in particulr the 2nd one it gives a good environmantal context.

Were there any problems with people getting too close and causing distress? This was reported alot over the last couple of years.

Dave

Lovely pics, 2nd one looks new born?

Clare

The 2nd one is new born but unfortunately missed it by just a few minutes!

The temptation was there to crop the 2nd one, but the foreground was left in for the reason you mentioned Dave and I think is the better for it, unfortunately nature isn't cute all the time!

There were no problems that we could see or heard of (mind you, couldn't see much because of the fog!) with everyone staying behind the fence and also avoiding the temptation to touch the youngsters that were right up at fence, so very well behaved overall which was good to see.

Apparently there have been some years where literally hundreds of photographers have gone on to the sand flats and there has been efforts to ask photographers not to go out with the mortality rate dropping very well last year. It's not proven that it's because there were a lot fewer photographers last year, but maybe a factor. If the Nature Trust did there own limited photography tours though, I'd do one in a heartbeat!

This is only down the road from me & every year I say I am going to go, might go down tomorrow...

They are too cute to pick a favourite shot

I like all of them

Thanks Stuey, and Gary if you're that close you have no excuse!!

Very nice set Danny. The last one is the one for me