At a first glance, the extensive mud flats at Snettisham appear devoid of birds at low tide but looking more closely we found Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover pulling out worms and a Curlew catching a crab. Further along Common Terns were snatching small fish from a creek and taking them back to islands on the gravel pits behind the beach. Most have finished breeding but one male tried to insist a female accepted his gift - in vain. Later an Egret was tossing a small invertebrate of some type.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
A Day of Skies at Titchwell Norfolk
Yesterday's skies over the North Norfolk coast were impressive, especially as we never got the threatened rain.
Monday, August 7, 2017
Welney Wildlife - More Hobbies plus friends
We spent an enjoyable day at Welney recording the birdlife - all a bit distant again but great to see Hobby catching something from the reed beds (several catches observed), Marsh Harrier, family of Cranes, Godwits, Avocet, Snipe and Pochard. Mystery as to what the Hobby was catching - looks like a mole!!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Hobby Catches and Eats Small Bird
A privilege to see and record Hobbies at the nest, catching a small bird (?chaffinch) and flying around. All at quite a distance in dull conditions so quality not great but a record for my blog memory bank.
Friday, August 4, 2017
Harlequin Ladybird on the Breakfast Menu - Lackford Lakes
It was a windy day for macro shots and I had forgotten replacement batteries for the flash so difficult to get close-up shots. Here a couple of spiders wrapping their prey, Speckled Bush Crickets (very difficult to accommodate those antennae and two different wasp mimics from two very different families - first a Soldier Fly and, lastly, a Hoverfly.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Heron, Kingfisher and Friends at Lackford Lakes
The small birds were sheltering on a very blustery day at Lackford Lakes yesterday but made up for by being able to photograph Kingfisher among the summer flowers, grumpy Heron, Great Crested Grebe with fish, pursued by its young(look at its huge paddle yellow feet) and Cormorants who didn't keep to the odd number rule for good composition.
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