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

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Nene Washes, 30th November 2019 © Max Pettini

Mute Swan

Mute Swan, Nene Washes, 30th November 2019 © Max Pettini

Friday, November 29, 2019

Goldeneye

Male & Female Goldeneye, Grafham water, 29th November 2019 © Garth Peacock

Common Gull

Common Gull, Grafham Water, 29th November 2019 © Garth Peacock

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Pallas's Warbler

Pallas's Warbler, Cambridge, 26th November 2019 © Matthew Mellor

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Gull Quiz

Gull for Identifying, Dernford Reservoir, 24th November 2019 © Steve Cooper
'I thought i would have a bit of fun and send this photo of a gull wing stretching and another of it preening its underwing, but I won't say what it is yet ! I thought viewers to the gallery could play gull id for a bit ?' SC

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Old River Nene March, 25th November 2019 © Derek Benton

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Pallas's Warbler

Pallas's Warbler, Cambridge, 24th November 2019 © Neil Bramwell

Water Rail

Water Rail, Kings Dyke NR, 23rd November 2019 © George Walthew

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe, Kings Dyke NR, 23rd November 2019 © George Walthew

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Needingworth Lakes RSPB, 24th November 2019 © Jonathan Stephenson

Blue Tit

Blue Tit, Needingworth Lakes RSPB, 24th November 2019 © Jonathan Stephenson

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Needingworth Lakes RSPB, 24th November 2019 © Jonathan Stephenson

Wren and Robin

Wren and Robin, Needingworth Lakes RSPB, 24th November 2019 © Jonathan Stephenson
'Wren and Robin taking it in turns.' JS

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Bullfinch

Bullfinch, Fowlmere RSPB, 19th November 2019 © David Ball

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Little Grebe

Little Grebe, Dernford Mill, 13th November 2019 © Steve Cooper
'Interesting to see up to 4 Little Grebes feeding in the surf of the weir at Dernford mill.' SC

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Iceland Gull

1CY Iceland Gull,  Dernford Reservoir, 12th November 2019 © Steve Cooper
'A poor record phone shot of the 1cy Iceland Gull at Dernford Res today , it is a different bird to the one at Fowlmere a couple of days ago as that was older (2cy) unprecedented to have two birds here is the arable south !' SC

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Eldernell, 12th November 2019 © Derek Benton