Friday, February 13, 2009

Reed Bunting


Male Reed Bunting, Ouse Fen, 13th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Blackcap



Female Blackcap, Girton, 12th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
Success at last after 2 months of trying to photograph this very shy occasional visitor to my back garden.

Stonechat


Male Stonechat, Ouse Fen, 12th February 2009 © Nigel Sprowell

Reed Bunting


Female Reed Bunting, Ouse Fen, 12th February 2009 © Nigel Sprowell

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker



Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cambs, 12th February 2009 © James Hanlon
An excellent shot of this elusive species, even more remarkable having been taken with a scope and hand-held camera.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Sparrowhawk




Male Sparrowhawk, St.Ives, 11th February 2009 © Nigel Sprowell
True to it's name, polishing off a male House Sparrow - even the legs.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Waxwing


Waxwing, Cambourne, 10th February 2009 © Martin Leader
While surrounding counties seem to have had more than their fair share of these beautiful birds, Cambs has been disappointing with odd singles appearing such as this in a garden in Cambourne.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Mallard


Male and Female Mallard, Ferry Meadows, 9th February 2009 © Peter Beesley
Wintry scenes make even common species photogenic.

Sunday, February 08, 2009

Collared Dove and Fox


Collared Dove (whats left of it) and Fox, Cambridge, 8th February 2009 © Peter Holt
I didn't see the fox catch the bird but it took it's time to eat it, finally curling up to sleep in leaves just two metres way leaving the rest to the Magpies - PH

Fieldfare



Fieldfare, Cambridge, 8th February 2009 © Peter Holt

Hawfinch


Female Hawfinch, Cambridgeshire, 8th February 2009 © Steve Cooper
A real rarity find for the county.

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Jay


Jay, Cambridge, 7th February 2009 © Joe Coyle

Dunnock


Dunnock, Wicken Fen, 7th February 2009 © Chris Went

Black-headed Gull


Black-headed Gull, Paxton Pits, 7th February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Lapwing


Lapwing, Paxton Pits 7th February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Barnacle Goose


Barnacle Goose, Paxton Pits, 7th February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Friday, February 06, 2009

Goldfinch



Goldfinch, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
Despite the driving snow, this Goldfinch was singing for several minutes - Certainly helped me to forget the cold for a time.

Chaffinch


Male Chaffinch, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
The pure white snow background makes a photo of a common species rather unusual.

Blackbird


Male Blackbird, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Redwing


Redwing, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
The snow forced two of these to occupy my back garden for a day. I couldn't resist the opportunity to get the camera out.