Quiet Day at Minsmere

It was a very frosty Sunday morning at Minsmere, too cold for most of the birds

My first shot of the day was a cracker and not wildlife!!

'Fly me to the Moon'

A million to one chance of getting this shot

Little Fella eating his nuts

Very quiet at Minsmere so went on to Boyton RSPB

Meadow Pipit at Boyton

Also a Ringtail Hen Harrier flew from Burrow Hill across the river to Gedgrave took picture but poor light so will not post it

Just trying out  my new lens

Many Thanks Martin a pleasure dealing with you

(this was a heavy crop)

New lens on Saturday

7 x Common Cranes Landing at Boyton Marsh of Saturday

Redshank at Boyton on Saltings

Spoonbill flying over Boyton Marshes

Mistle Thrush at Boyton

Robin at Boyton

Chaffinch at Boyton

Bright end to Gloomy Sunday at Boyton RSPB

Whilst awaiting the Short Eared Owl (which never turned up) I notice a Land Rover moving and it put up the 7 Common Cranes from the Gedgrave side of the river and they kindly flew back over to the Boyton side of the river quite close to me and landed just over the WII bunkers

Minsmere Levels and Boyton RSPB on Friday

Greylag Goose flying over Minsmere Levels

Marsh Harrier soaring over Minsmere Sluice

Cute little Bluetit feeding on the berries near pond

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Mid afternoon decided to take a trip to Boyton RSPB Reserve to get some more photos of the 7 Common Cranes (see below photo) that were there the day before, they had decided to stay on the Gedgrave side of the river so not seen, but whilst scanning the river got the following photos

Seven Common Cranes flying into Boyton RSBP on Thursday (bit grainy as light was poor and heavy crop)

Avocets flying up the river towards Butley Creek

This little fella spotted me and stared at me for ages

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At about 1600hrs a Short Eared Owl was hunting both sides of the river (not enough light for a good photo)

Slightly of Subject Roe Deer at Upper Common Hollesley

Whilst waiting in vain for the Crossbills at Upper Common Hollesley at Herd of 13 Roe Deer appeared
and here 3 photos I snapped

These next two shots are of the Stag butting the Hind into the track

get out!!!!!

Spoonbill at Boyton RSPB reserve

Spoonbill landing

(light bad so a bit grainy)

What a show he had his beak wide open all the way down

WAXING LYRICAL FRIDAY

On Friday 2nd Dec 2011 I planned to get photos of Waxwings, so travelled to Eastbridge where it was reported that there was 50+ Waxwings there the day before, got there at 0745hrs waited there until 1030hrs no sign of the Waxwing, but 40+ Fieldfare which kept me amused.

So then I went on to Minsmere and got some great shots of my favourite little bird the Goldcrest.

Then at 1145hrs the Waxwings turned up in the North bushes (Minsmere) and they stayed until about 1500pm.

IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!