The next report from the Norfolk holiday, and for those who missed Norfolk holiday Pt 1, Day 1; Friday, arrival day,
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Norfolk holiday Pt 1, Day 1; Friday, arrival day
Norfolk holiday Pt 2, Day 2 Saturday
Very much a stay local day, and with the views we had, it wouldn't be right not to, so Cromer, and Lifeboat Day, but the weather didn’t really want to play fair for the lifeboat launch.
Starting with a decent sunrise
I think this is a [edited from shag] on the post, ID conf would be appreciated, because it could have been a cormorant.
Corrected to Cormorant, many thanks to "seymouraves"
Looking west along the coast towards East Runton, where I stayed as a child back in the sixties.
There were lots of starlings, and this looks like a discarded starling egg shell
I saw my first Northern Fulmar
Plus many others in the garden, as per photos and list
House Sparrow
Wood Pigeons
"Right lads, line up, nice straight line while we do this search...."
Pied Wagtail
An antisocial Mr Blackbird. TBF, there is a nice picnic area just the other side of that fence, so there may have been a potential food opportunity
Housemartin
Starlings, by the dozen
Fear not, I'll not post a dozen plus photos, well, not on this posting
and with lunch....
Goldfinch
How about some house sparrows, nowt like these to make you feel at home....
More housemartins
This housemartin suddenly turned and went the opposite way, and I wonder if, looking at the head, it's looking back and may have seen potential food and set chace. Whatever, it seemed to turn on a sixpence
A house sparrow with bedding, drops a feather...
and embarks on retrieving the lost feather...
And finally, to end the day, a pleasant sunset
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thanks again Mike
So enjoyed my Second day out..... Love the views and then the lovely visiting visitors,
the House sparrows are always so interesting, they don't miss a trick, i.e "cant lose that feather"
Wonder which view tomorrow will bring, before our feast of visitors.
Another lovely set of photos and scenic shots Mike, Norfolk is a wonderful place for both coastal and inland birds, so much so, we've just booked a week near Titchwell Marsh at end of September !! Love the sparrow with his feather collecting !!!
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Regards, Hazel
I think the Norfolk Tourist Board needs to pay you, Mike, Makes me want to go explore
Cin J
You got some superb flight shots there Mike.... with your BLUE SKY!! :o( Hopefully it's picking up here for a bit now
Thanks for sorting and sharing
Nice selection of photo's Mike. I particularly liked your starling with it's lunch , we don't see so many of them as we used to.
SunnyKate2 said:Thanks again Mike So enjoyed my Second day out..... Love the views and then the lovely visiting visitors, the House sparrows are always so interesting, they don't miss a trick, i.e "cant lose that feather" Wonder which view tomorrow will bring, before our feast of visitors.
Thank you, and you're welcome.
Pt3 coming very soon
HAZY said:Another lovely set of photos and scenic shots Mike, Norfolk is a wonderful place for both coastal and inland birds, so much so, we've just booked a week near Titchwell Marsh at end of September !! Love the sparrow with his feather collecting !!!
Thank you.
I think you've been before, if not, you'll love Titchwell. I really need to make a return trip to Titchwell, there's so much to see and I probably only just saw half of it.
Germain said:I think the Norfolk Tourist Board needs to pay you, Mike, Makes me want to go explore
If you get the chance Cin, it's worth a visit.
PimperneBloke said:You got some superb flight shots there Mike.... with your BLUE SKY!! :o( Hopefully it's picking up here for a bit now Thanks for sorting and sharing
The light was just perfect, though I've no doubt in winter the weather will be quite harsh.
SnappyMac said:Nice selection of photo's Mike. I particularly liked your starling with it's lunch , we don't see so many of them as we used to.
I think on one count, Mrs PR and myself counted 18 starlings in the garden, and that was without the youngsters....
Don't tell Linda, but there's potential to set up another garden reserve.......