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Friday, 23 January 2015

Parkland Walk

Scenes from my latest Parkland walk.



Grey Heron

Lots of Hazel Catkins already.



Cormorant

Coal Tit

Coal Tit

Great Tit

Nuthatch

Wren




In the image below you may be able to see the flock of Lapwing (centre right) that had just taken off from the centre of this ploughed field.


Black-headed Gulls following the plough.




Gadwall (Male)

Black-headed Gull

Robin


Pochard (Male)

Gadwall

The low afternoon sun was making the trees look reddish brown







Sunday, 18 January 2015

Goosander under the Radar

I returned to the same location where I shot the Kingfisher images the other day and took up the same position and waited for the Kingfisher to come along. 

One did arrive, I couldn't get a clear shot though, but it wouldn't have remained there anyway. A couple of Dog Walkers descended on the immediate area. They had two dogs and to make matters worse they were wearing these high visibility lemon coloured jackets. Why people that are out for a country walk in fields miles from any roads find it necessary to wear such garments I have now idea. 

Anyway the Kingfisher beat a hasty retreat, but suddenly almost unnoticed by me momentarily, a male Goosander came swimming up the stream. I was able to get some shots of it. That didn't last however as the dog walkers offending animals decided it would be good fun to race up to the edge of the water and run along chasing the Goosander off.