Sunday 30 November 2014

30-November-2014

Just a couple of pics today. This kestrel is almost a constant companion when you stand on the mound. Im hoping it gets used to the human shape as it never comes very close.



Saturday 29 November 2014

28-November-2014

What no birds!! Yep a little walk around Carshalton today. Popped into the church and Honeywood the local museum. Its well worth a visit i have to admit.








Monday 24 November 2014

24-November-2014

Finally felt like the winter had turned up today. A ground frost for a good 30 mins and a little bite to the air. had a Great White Egret fly over, thats my 4th for the year. A nice red kite rushed through being chased by crows and a good flock of 80+ Linnets







Tuesday 18 November 2014

18-November-2014

Good light this morning and a fair bit or patience got me quite close to the Meadow Pipit flock. There are 40+ birds on the mound, but i failed to id any adult birds using the coverts.









Tuesday 11 November 2014

11-November-2014

A quick visit to the farm today to see if i could finally photograph the Phal. Initial hopes were blown away as i walked through the gate. The people in charge had decided to mow flat the mounds. They were looking in such good condition for the winter, and now just look like a country park - amazing that they have no concept of conservation. So with a heavy heart i went round to the hide and there in front of the reeds was the phalarope. Set up camera and the sun goes in !!!!










Monday 3 November 2014

3rd November 2014

Lesson learnt!!

Sitting in the hide today and Frankie picked up a Short Eared Owl high to the East. With the rain starting to pour down it was obvious that this owl wasnt going to leave and was looking for a place to land. The corvids and gull did their usual job of trying to scare the bird off ( this is why owls don't settle ). I made the decision to leg it onto the mound incase it went down on the top. Eventually the owl flew past at head height and within spitting distance, but being a twat i had set the camera up and with the rain pouring down the light levels were shocking. So firing away at 160th of a second proved costly in regards to the photo quality.. Its Normally at this point when a photographer would say " This is a record shot ", but alas this was just bad practice on my part lol.