Saturday, February 28, 2009

Firecrest




Firecrest, Paxton Pits, 28th February 2009, © Jim Lawrence.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Wren



Wren, Milton, 26th February 2009 © Alan Skull
Caught sunbathing and preening in Alan's garden - taking advantage of what little sun is showing currently.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Blackcap



Male & Female Blackcap, Comberton, 6th February 2009 © Dave Oates
Both have been regular visitors to Dave's back garden since early January.

Smew



Male & Female Smew, Paxton Pits, 25th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Monday, February 23, 2009

Iceland Gull



First Winter Iceland Gull, Cottenham Long Drove, 23rd February 2009 © Steve Cooper

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Stonechat



Male Stonechat, Paxton Pits, 22nd February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker


Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cambridgeshire, 19th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Red Kite




Red Kite, Monks Wood NNR, 19th February 2009 © Terry Cooper

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Waxwing





Waxwing, Cambourne, 17th February 2009 © Trevor Sawyer

Monday, February 16, 2009

Kestrel



Female Kestrel, Welland High Bank, 16th February 2009 © Peter Beesley

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Waxwing



Waxwing, Cambourne, 15th February 2009 © Chris Went

Scaups




Female Scaups, Grafham Water (upper) 14th February and Cambourne (lower) 15th February 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Grey Partridge


Grey Partridge, Diddington, 14th February 2009 © Jamie Wells
Sightings of these birds are becoming increasingly rare these days.

Black-headed Gull and Vole





Black-headed Gull and Vole, Eldernell, 14th February 2009 © Max Catterwell
A fascinating photographic record of Max's narrative on Cambirds yesterday detailing the gull catching and eating a vole that had slipped from the ice into the water.

Carrion Crow


Carrion Crow, Eldernell, 14th February 2009 © Max Catterwell
Catching and eating a vole.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Corn Bunting



Corn Bunting, Ouse Fen, 13th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

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.