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

 

 

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!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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