Saturday 25 May 2013

RED FOOTED FALCON Cracking bird!!

Decided to give the RED FOOTED FALCON another visit and I am glad I did you was showing very well and at one point was flying right over my head giving me the chance to take some close shots
 
 








Sunday 19 May 2013

RED BACKED SHRIKE at Landguard Nature Reserve

I have finally got a photo of a
 RED BACKED SHRIKE
I missed the one that turned up last year!!
He is a Cracking Bird!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday 17 May 2013

Warming up Cold days

I decided to go to Minsmere today (Thursday) the wind made feel really cold, but the birds warmed me up!!

BLACKCAP between Isalnd Mere and Bittern Hide


Male MARSH HARRIER showing well at Bittern Hide


Loads of SWIFT'S at Island Mere


5 x HOBBY'S were at Island Mere but never came close


Friday the sun has gone but not the wind!!!
popped to Boyton RSPB first very quiet but the AVOCET'S are thriving there!
 
 
Went on to East Lane and Shingle Street
 
SWALLOW resting
 


 
YELLOW WAGTAIL near Car park at East Lane
 
 
CORN BUNTING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SKYLARK
 
 
 

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Crossbills in the afternoon

Popped to Hollesley after work today to see if I could see the CROSSBILLS, it was very windy and after the rain, there were loads of puddles making them difficult to find, but I did.
 
 

Sunday 12 May 2013

Long Day at Lakenheath highlighted by the Red-Footed Falcon

Eddie and I got up early and travelled to Lakenheath to find the RED-FOOTED FALCON, it finally after 5 1/2 hours it turned up, it was a very tricking bird to photograph flying fast in a very strong wind so not great photographs, but a stunning bird!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
WHITETHROAT
 
 
 

 
Just as we were leaving Eddie spotted this CUCKOO and I managed to get this shot
 
 
Sunday whilst walking at Shingle Street with my wife, spotted this CORN BUNTING perched in the rape
 
 
 
WHEATEAR at East Lane (same walk)
 
 
Then this COMMON SANDPIPER hiding in the rocks