Herons, Geese and other Water Birds at St Albans

We were too late in the year and the day for much Heron activity but still fun to watch their antics when they woke up for short spells. Some appear to be sitting on eggs still.

The Canada Geese were the most vocal especially now with young. Otherwise recorded Dabchick,Coot, Yellow Wagtail, Tufted Duck and Pied Wagtail

CCC Wednesday Workshop Intentional Camera Movement

Lots of camera swinging, panning and rear-curtain flashing occurred on Foxton Sports field last night as members of the camera club experiment with camera movement.

Bluebell Time at Waresley Woods, Cambs

The bluebells are extra good in the birch wood at Waresley this year. I chose a too bright afternoon to visit but enjoyed the smells and colours of the wood and trying a few soft focus views and camera rotations etc. They have sensibly deterred people from wandering in but there are plenty of viewpoints to try and record that illusive colour and shape.

 

 

 

Black-Winged Stilts and Avocets from Majorca

These two species were the most abundant on the S'Albufera Marsh and offered photographic opportunities in all weathers and lighting conditions. 

Wicken Fen on a Windy day

We didn't see a lot of birds on our windy walk at Wicken Fen yesterday though this Little Grebe came close enough to snap from the New Hide and the Gadwall were looking in great condition. There were lots of St Mark's flies everywhere as well as several hoverflies,  parastitic wasps and a splendid small spider that signalled with its palps in an entertaining way.

Garden Safari in Toft

It has been a disappointing year so far for insects in the garden with the cold spring followed by too hot conditions for hoverflies but yesterday's cooler conditions saw three species of hovers on the wing plus a flesh fly, a couple of shield bugs etc.