wasn't too shabby, so I thought I'd risk it for a biscuit, and went to Longham Lakes. My 2nd trip there ever, the first was blowing a hooley so not too enjoyable, but hey-ho
I started off just before sun-up, hoping to catch a sunrise. but alas, the sky was a beautiful pink, but by the time I found somewhere to pull over..... it wasn't!
So, at Longham there were numerous gulls
and Swans.... that looks a lot of effort....
but it's worth it...
There were comments the previous two days about a Black Tern, and judging by all the people with big camera's and bigger lenses taking pics of this bird...this is it!
As I walked round the South Lake I saw what appeared to be a green woodpecker
And then a Willchiff Warblerchaff
I decided as my luck had been good weather- and sightings-wise to try my luck at my usual river on the way home...
and I saw a couple of kingfisher, a cormorant doing his best swan take off impression, a couple of otters, and a majestic heron....
The long and the short of it!
All in all a very good half day out, and I was thoroughly spoilt by what I saw!!
PimperneBloke said:
Thanks Mike
Michael B said: I'm getting sooooooo jealous of your brilliant otter photos
I think I must be having a fantastic run of luck with the times I go down to the river. The one missing shot I want is one of the KF perched on my side of the river, rather than 40-50 yds away across it, or alternatively, more than one of them in shot at a time :o) (Just being greedy now lol)
Enjoy the run while you can.
I think capturing a kingy in flight is probably harder than on a branch. They're small, definitely not slow and a challenge, unless you sit prepared for hours....
So I still say well done.
Michael B said:sit prepared for hours
Ohhh... that's how you're supposed to do it!! I walk along (it's about a 300m stretch maybe), and look and listen. Quite often you can hear the KF "peeping" as it flies. I think if I was sat waiting for it
a) I'd probably nod off
b) It would be gone before I saw it, as quite often I'm swivelling on the spot focussing as it goes past, hence why I've almost no head on /in front/ coming towards me shots
c) I'd probably get piles coz the benches aren't necessarily in the right places