You can tell that its that time of year again as there is not much to shoot and one falls back on the few regular species that come within range.
A Grey Heron wading through deeper water than usual
Sheltering from the wind and hoping to grab the passing mouse or frog
Synchronised Cormorants
I am always complaining that I never see a Yellow Wagtail.
On this occasion I did see a few flocking with Pied Wagtails in open farmland, but that said they were so far away that even with a 600mm lens and 1.4 extender these distant shots just about pass for below average.
A frequent visitor to bird feeders - The Coal Tit.
There always plenty of Swans on the lakes in the parkland to practice on.
If you can find a Lapwing nowadays then...........
..............you may find a few more.
Spot the Starlings.
Stunning photos, it been so nice having the birds come back into the garden this week.
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Thanks Amanda.
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DeleteWow beautiful plovers !
ReplyDeleteNice pictures Roy
Thanks Nath.
DeleteThe Starlings blend in so well I had to enlarge the photos to spot them.
ReplyDeleteThanks John, yes I had to look hard when I was shooting them.
DeleteBe patient Roy, those migrants are on their way!!
ReplyDeleteI can remember, back in the dark ages...when I was a young lad, my dad taking me out into the fields to show me the large flocks of Lapwing...there must have been thousands! A sight, sound and spectacle that I shall always remember. Sadly big flocks like that are few and far between these days!....[;o)
Thanks Trevor. Yes I well remember those large flocks and finding nests on open fields.
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