Weather is defying the gloomy forecast and turned out quite pleasant today with no wind or rain except a few minor droplets for very brief period. After taking the full frame camera/300mm plus 2 x converter yesterday and finding the birds were far too close to get in focus, I removed the converter today - but probably needed it LOL
Very cropped shots for the Bearded Tits (yes I will refer to them as Tits even if they are not members of the Tit family ! )
Will put up more pics of other birds shortly ..............
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Regards, Hazel
Too wet earlier this morning and now pretty chilly so I didn't take the camera out; instead I took this short clip of one of the confiding robins on my old iPhone5.
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ROFL @ Paul I'd get arrested if I paraded around like that and it's not the weather for it either ! It's taking cheek a bit far lol
Just returned back from reserve and saw Walter Rail again just before we left.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Thanks Catlady, The LM robins are always obliging when it comes to entertaining us !
I've ordered a new pair of jeans for us both from good old M & S as our clothing currently in storage we won't see for a few months yet and not sure I can get through the winter in cropped jeans which is the only other pair I have ! I wrote to the council (parks dpt) ) but no reply yet - assuming I get one.
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Lot to learn
Last part of this thread with our final visit to LM this morning before we headed for home. The weather was lovely this morning with plenty of sunshine albeit with a chill in the air and for a couple of hours visit we did very well and were able to see the Bearded Tits who came to Causeway grit tray. I got there around 8am once I'd left Mike to pack the car and follow on ! I was the first one down to the grit tray and as you would expect nothing was there instantly so I pulled my fleece round me a little tighter and waited ! Within ten minutes I heard a clicking sound a bit like a Wren makes although I knew it wasn't a Wren so scanned the bushes opposite with my bins. Then I saw a buff coloured chest and grabbed the camera as I recognised this elusive little bird and time was of the essence !! It was on the shady side of the Causeway so had to lighten the photo slightly in post edit but you will know what it is ...…..
within seconds it flitted to my side of the Causeway and although it was no more than two metres away from my feet it was hunkered down in the reeds and all you could see were the briefest of glimpses as it scuttled from reed to reed. It was such a thrill to start the morning off at 08.10 with a Cetti's Warbler !
Then it was show time for the Beardies ……. two pairs visited separately but only one female was ringed out of the four birds.
Well Mr Beardie …………..are you going to come out of hiding as you look like you are in jail ?
Uncropped version ……………….
cropped slightly ………..
it was keen to show me both sides lol
then it was Mrs Beardie's turn
a different female (ringed) and wanting to show you her tail
Come on out of hiding beautiful bird ...…………….
she had a look of surprise in this photo !!
and her beau - a different male to the first bird
I missed my 3rd special species by 20 minutes - there had been two Spoonbills right in front of the Allen hide but by the time we got back to the car and drove over there they had flown, however, can't grumble with only two or three hours to spare before heading on to the M6 south and having been lucky enough to see a Cetti's and good views of the Beardies.
Thanks for viewing.
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