Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull, Heydon, 31st December 2019 © Steve Cooper

Siberian Chiffchaff

Siberian Chiffchaff, Dernford Reservoir, 31st December 2019 © Steve Cooper

Monday, December 30, 2019

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl, Kings Dyke NR, 29th December 2019 © George Walthew

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Eldernell, 7th December 2019 © Ian Dawson

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 16th December 2019 © Ian Dawson

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk, March, 24th December 2019 © Derek Benton

Monday, December 23, 2019

Seasons Greetings

with thanks to all those that support and follow this blog. Garth Peacock Editor

Friday, December 20, 2019

Siberian Chiffchaff

Siberian Chiffchaff, Stirtloe, 18th December 2019 © Garth Peacock

Goldcrest

Goldcrest, Stirtloe, 18th December 2019 © Garth Peacock

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Goldcrest

Goldcrest, Stirtloe, 18th December 2019 © Garth Peacock
While waiting for the Siberian Chiffchaff to arrive, I tested my camera settings by photographing this bird. Amazed to see that the upper mandible is at right-angles to the lower mandible as shown in the heavily cropped lower image. How can this bird eat and survive? GP

Siberian Chiffchaff

Siberian Chiffchaff, Stirtloe, 15th December 2019 © Neil Bramwell

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Pallas's Warbler

Pallas's Warbler, Cambridge, 24th November 2019 © Jon Heath

Kestrel

Kestrel, Wicken Fen, 4th December 2019 © Roger Cresswell

Kestrel

Kestrel, Fowlmere RSPB, 2nd December 2019 © Gary Thornton

Friday, December 06, 2019

Starling

Starling Murmuration, Fowlmere RSPB, 5th December 2019 © Jonathan Stephenson