So I have been back at Barons Haugh on a couple of late afternoon walks and here is what I saw...
On 1st visit weather was not too bad!!
A crazy Heron checking out the cows
Some very distant birds now am afraid
Lapwing
My 1st Ruff!!!
1st half decent shot of a Curlew lol
And lovely Green Sandpipers
Looks teeny weeny in flight lol
Then up over the fields I stood and watched the master hover...what a lovely sight
Then round to the river but no Kingie
Lots of goldies were chatting away
A wee Grebe had caught its dinner
And today we headed back up even though it had been raining but it had eased to a drizzle then stopped once we arrived at the river...
And glad we did as Kingie was fishing...still rather distant
A moorhen decided to join him lol
And off kingie went
Mr Heron sitting quietly
Then the sky said go home Linda lol
It seems to be a good time to go out after 5 although today we saw the cows on the path between the hides and a couple running with their dog as the cows were on their tail...am glad I was at the top of the hill looking down!!!
Well hope you enjoyed my pics from our walks
Thanks for looking
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Thanks PB...yes there is something magical about watching a Kestrel on the hunt ;-)
You certainly encounter some lovely wildlife around Barons Haugh and enjoy seeing your beautiful photos Linda; must be fantastic to see the Kingie on such regular visits; as for the moorhens, ours on the pond beneath the balcony take on the mallards and can be quite feisty with other birds so not surprised the KF left. lol. thanks again for this latest post, always a pleasure to see.
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Regards, Hazel
Linda257 said:Must be lovely to sit on your balcony and watch all of the wildlife below....noisy at times to I would guess with them Moorhens lol
It's quite peaceful on the whole to be honest as we don't have too many birds down on the pond below and the fish don't make a sound. LOL; With the warmer weather I have been leaving the bedroom balcony door open a metre so can hear the tawny owls on occasion during the night and the heron, moorhens and mallards from dawn onwards along with the regular birds and a singing robin but they are not overly vocal and peace reigns most of the time. lol.
Some cracking photos Linda, and the kingie has come out really well, even though a moorhen tried to photobomb.
As for the heron checking out the cattle, was not a cattle egret in disguise!
Mike
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