the leicester llamas

some market trader

well fuck me with sticks if the funniest birding website is back up and running............

the leicester llamas

we want to hear from ..........................

anyone who thinks metallic blue and silver shell suits are cool(especially when worn with wellies)

sunday and monday evening owls

local halifax site undisclosed

sunday evening was very windy but still great views of the long eared owls(one adult and one juvenile)perched up,the juv was calling constantly,only gave it 20 mins cos of the wind

long eared owl

long eared owl
juvenile

monday evening.
back again lot less wind and bright evening sunlight

one long eared owl hunting on one side of the track and a short eared owl on the other side,fantastic stuff.
really nice to see both species at the same time to compare size,shape and colour.

now 3 young LEO's calling at this site,another adult was seen going into another site from here and a quick scan of the other 2 site viewable from here produced nothing.
also another short eared owl seen.

long eared owl
darker,shorter bodied,wide rounded wings

short eared owl
pale,longer bodied,slender longer winged

i must note that though this site is 'undisclosed' all my photos are taken from a public footpath/track

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.

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

tonight blog for 'zooms'

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

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

spurn

well it had all gone!

only a marsh warbler and a montagu's harrier the only thing saved me from going home early was spending the day with darren and his mate's,anyway you may be able to read about the day here....................

the yorkshire wandering tattler'

marsh warbler

yellow wagtail

wheatear