Tag Archives: birds
Sea Birds
Second visit to Bempton Cliffs; puffin, kittiwake, gannets, herring gull. guillemots, razor bill, chicks.
Read full article...Birds at Bempton
The ghost of last year’s disastrous day trip to Bempton Cliffs has been laid! Last year, the forecast of early mist, lifting mid-morning, had been wrong and thick fog became even thicker by lunchtime with no prospect of clear weather – we could hear birds but not see much. To add insult to injury, trying to follow the birds that we could see made me motion sick. The saving grace of that … Read full article…
Great Crested Grebe and Moorhen families
I was very lucky to be able to watch a young family of Great Crested Grebes last week in a local pond. By the time I had found out about them, the chicks were over a week old and becoming independent in getting around the pond, though they did occasionally hitch a ride on either mum or sometimes dad’s back. Unfortunately they were at quite a distance from the shore on … Read full article…
Le Weekend
Last weekend’s photography started early Saturday morning. My friends, who know I am not an early riser, will be surprised that I was up just after 5 am and on the road, with two photographer friends, by 6 am. Our destination…the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs on the North Yorkshire coast. Unfortunately, a few winding roads and a slightly foggy morning brought on my motion sickness and I spent most … Read full article…
Birds May 2016 Pikelow Farm
Nature photography is becoming addictive. This could be my last visit to the hide at Pikelow for a while…as there should be plenty of insects around in the next few weeks to occupy my lens and my time…while many of the birds will undergo their summer moult. I’ve had a look through the shots that I took last week and chosen a few favourites…when I get a chance, I’ll do a … Read full article…
Pikelow Farm Bird Photography
I spent a relaxing few hours yesterday photographing small birds from a hide at Pikelow Farm, near Macclesfield. The farmer, John, will allow access to his land for a small daily fee. Here’s a selection of photographs taken during the day, which I will add to my Pikelow gallery. … Read full article…