Saturday, 31 October 2009

A brief opportunity





The sun came out so we went for a walk, Lymm Dam

Nikon D3, Nikon 80-400mm lens

Monday, 26 October 2009

Captive Birds






Practice, practice, practice

Nikon D3, Nikon 80-400mm lens

Sunday, 25 October 2009

A Windy day









Leighton Moss with Dave

Flying Bittern, Booming Bittern, Lapwings, Redshank, Greenshank, Knot, Egrets, Peregrine, Cormorants mating, Black backed Gull, Shoveller, Pochard, Whooper Swans, Teal, Curlew, Snipe,

Nikon D3, Sigma 500mm lens

Saturday, 24 October 2009

A big sky day







Martin Mere, lots of geese, 3 peregrines, marsh harrier, herons, swans, redshank, greenshank, black backed gull, lapwing, toad, stoat

Nikon D3, Sigma 500mm lens

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

A Mixed Bag





Martin Mere, lots of ducks, lots of Geese, something was lifting the geese for most of the few hours I was there, young Peregrine on the far posts and some talk of a Gooseander.

Bad back meant limited time on a cold hard bench !

Nikon D3, Sigma 500mm lens

Monday, 19 October 2009

A Grey Day





Sunday 18th October 2009.

Martin Mere looking for the swans, really atrocious light, very cold fingers, but thousands of Pinkfoots and Greylags, a small number of Teal, Mallards, two Pintails, lots of Lapwings

Nikon D300, Sigma 500mm.

Note to self, remember gloves and put rum in coffee !

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