Not counting dressing for the occasion (hat, comfy shoes, etc) I always take a small black umbrella (not just for rain but great for blocking sun too... on you and the subject!) and I have a small bottle of sunscreen in my bag (I live in Florida!)
I also always have a grey card with me (I'm an old school film person...old habits are hard to break.)
And, one item that I have found really useful is about a 1yd square piece of camo patterned fabric. It's great for when you need to block out background flowers and things. Just lay it in the back and with a small DOF you can't even tell it's not bushes or grass or things. I highly recommend it to anyone who does outdoor nature photography!
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Nikon D40x, Nikkor 18-55m 1:3.5-5.6G, Tamron 70-300mm 1:4-5.6
Minolta X-700, MD 50mm 1:1.4, Quantaray 75-200mm :2.8-3.5, Quantaray 28-80mm 1:3.5-4.5
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