Monday 23 June 2008

owling

short eared owl
undisclosed location






spent the evening at an undisclosed site in halifax for long eared owls,saw 2 but either brief or distant.though the short eared owl made up for that.
as usual good company with andy c and nick d.

Tuesday 17 June 2008

conception to fledging

ok
not been on here much
so heres why
a pair of pied wagtails nested in the boathouse,so i followed their progress.

just after a bit of pied wagtail loving


she stretches out


daddy sings


she sits tight on eggs


chicks are born


one of three sit on the dam

Saturday 14 June 2008

tonight blog for 'zooms'






why? i dont know but......................just for a friend.

Sunday 1 June 2008

north cave

spent 5 hours here this afternoon trying to photograph swifts,by pushing the camera to its limits i managed some half decent shots despite the overcast skies.

avocet



swift