Whooper Swan, Ouse Washes, 31st December 2008 © Richard Bayldon
A family portrait.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Hen Harrier
Ringtail Hen Harrier, Coveney, 31st December 2008 © Richard Bayldon
A record shot of a difficult-to-photograph species.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Rough-legged Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard, between Wentworth and Coveney, 29th December, © David Hopkins
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll, Waterbeach, 28th December 2008 © Luca Patriccioli
A group of 5 feed daily on fallen nyger seed in Luca's garden.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Female Great Spotted Woodpecker, Milton, 19th December 2008 © Alan Skull
A daily visitor to Alan's garden preferring fat balls to peanuts.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Gadwall
Drake Gadwall, Grafham Water, 17th December 2008 © Garth Peacock
The superb plumage of the drake is so understated unless seen seen closely.
Red-crested Pochard
Red-crested Pochard, Grafham Water, 17th December 2008 © Garth Peacock
A distant record shot.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Redshank
Common Redshank, Grafham Water, 9th December 2008 © Garth Peacock
This bird made a brief appearance right in front of me as I was waiting for the Water Pipit to perform.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Rough-legged Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard, between Wentworth and Coveney, 8th December 2008, © David Hopkins
Good record shots are useful to show just how distinctive these birds are, now that Common Buzzard is becoming so widespread in the county.
Rough-legged Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard, Coveney, 8th December 2008 © Mark Hawkes
Record shots digiscoped at 60x on a dull and breezy day.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Red-breasted Merganser
Female Red-breasted Merganser, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd December 2008 © Garth Peacock
Finally showed for me at the third attempt although rather distant.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Glaucous Gull
Juvenile Glaucous Gull, Cottenham, Long Drove, 30th Nov 2008, © Dick Newell
This was an aggressive bird, not even having fear of a Grey Heron.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe, Paxton Pits, 29th November 2008 © Jamie Wells
One of two showing despite the fog.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Peregrine
Adult Peregrine, Cambridge, 26th November 2008 © Richard Hall
This bird has taken to resting on the Catholic Church on the corner of Regent Street and Lensfield Road.Richard points out that there is a ring on its left leg - Any suggestions as to where it came from?
Caspian Gull?
Caspian Gull?, Cottenham, Long Drove, 26th November 2008, © Dick Newell
The plumage of this bird looks adult, except for some black on the primary coverts. The wing-tip pattern was near classic "adult" Caspian Gull, with a small amount of black on the white tip of P10. With no red in the bill it is probably a 3CY. However, its legs were rather thick and rather pink and the bill-shape looks slightly off. It was carrying a green ring, 8P15, on its right leg, so it was ringed somewhere in Poland. It will be interesting to see what it was ringed as (RGN).
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Scaup
Female Scaup, Cambourne, 22nd November 2008 © Mark Hawkes
Found by Mark on Whomping Willow Lake.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl, Pymoor, 18th November 2008 © Garth Peacock
The floods at Welney force the Owls to hunt on the roadside bank. This one posed in the evening light on a fence post just south of the Cambs/Norfolk border for a few seconds before being disturbed by a passing vehicle.
