18-March-2015

At last a bird i can call a true migrant. Found by Frankie on top of the mound earlier today. Out of the wind today and you could almost imagine it was spring, but wow that wind certainly had a chill to it.

An alternative view

Ok so the birding hasn't been the best over the last week or so. Looks like the winter movement we waited for just passed us by. Has taken me over a month to get a fieldfare at the farm!! and a walk round today with frankie revealed an empty farm. So what do you photograph during these times? Well I've decided to try and photograph the gulls.

As you can see there is still some work to go on this idea. But i like the initial look. Just got to try and refine the colours etc, oh and don't forget my remote release next time..

White winger

Seems we have a strange gull at the farm these last few days. By all intents and purposes it looks from a distance like a good candidate for Iceland gull. Then as you study it more you kinda get the impression that its a tad ' dirty ' for Iceland. So naturally you will start thinking Kumliens gull, but even then its not all present and correct.

Have a look at Rotherhithe and beyonds blog 

http://rothandb.blogspot.co.uk

They have had what i think is the same bird. Thanks Dave for highlighting this. So what to make of it. Will it just become an Iceland x Herring Gull cross? 

21-January-2015

The teal are starting to strut their stuff on the northern lake. It's all posing with the odd stand off. Thought the fem teals don't seem to give a toss either way.. Such is life

Is Pete trying to start a new political party? If so, not sure about the salute - seen it somewhere else before!! 

09-December-2014

Wow what a sunrise that was

8-December-2014

The beardies were out again today

6th-December-2014

Still haven't managed to get any pics of birds recently. What with the onset of a cold spell I'm sure there will be something to photograph soon.