Sunday 8 January 2012

Week-end Birding.

I finally got around to doing some birding and went to Loe Pool for the Bufflehead. For the most part it stayed a long way out and just as it looked like coming closer the Swans came in and off it went. So only distant shots but nice to add to my British list.
The Bittern was on the far bank at College Reservoir on Friday, skulking in the reeds.



29 comments:

  1. Hi!
    Lovely bird serie, great work.
    Have a nice week!
    /Ingemar

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  2. Love the shot of the Cormorant drying its wings, John.

    Ps : I`ve also got Bufflehead on my Brit list.

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  3. ik heb weer genoten van je foto's
    groetjes Herman,

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  4. Well done Dean,hope you get better soon.
    Take care.
    John.

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  5. Wonderful images of your lovely birds... Bitterns are so hard to see never mind capture a pic.
    Many thanks for sharing.

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  6. The Egyptian Goose and the Cormorant are superb.

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  7. Great photos! Love the Cormorants.

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  8. Hi John,Sue, Happy New Year, Like the Egyptian goose on my doorstep and I don't have it yet. Good selection as usual.

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  9. Lovely shots--looks like you had a good birding trip.

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  10. Stunning pics as always, would like to get a cormorant in that pose myself. Mike.

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  11. Great pictures! Love the Egyptian goose!

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  12. Exquisite shot of the Cormorant with its wings outstretched! Love the Female Bufflehead, even if it is off in the distance.

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  13. Hi John & Sue good to hear from you and glad you got it,shame it did not come closer. Lovely set of pics like the goose and Bittern,
    CU Soon.

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  14. A great set of images. I just love the cormorant shot.

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  15. Wow, the last three photo's are really wonderful!

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  16. Both the bittern and the bufflehead would be a nice addition in Iceland. There are few buffleheads around but still did not manage to see one. You got beautiful pictures! We are still under snow storms over here ;-)

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  17. Great set of images, John. I'm very envious of the Bufflehead, but you can keep the Egyptian Goose. They've become a real pain in these parts, with numbers booming.

    My faourite image here is the last one of the Cormorant. The light on the wings is beautiful.

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  18. A really nice set of images John, I was tempted by the Bufflehead but my 'twitching boots' are pretty much hung up for any sort distance birds.

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  19. Excelentes fotografias de belas aves....
    Cumprimentos

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  20. Wonderful shots, especially the Cormorant :-)

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  21. Lovely images to start 2012 Egyptian Goose and Cormorants look mighty fine.

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  22. Gorgeous shots! Also love your header - wow!!

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  23. A most beautiful series of images! All are stunning but I am especially fond of the Cormorant drying its wings and the lovely Egyptian Goose. Fantastic, as always!

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  24. Thank you for your comments.
    John.

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  25. Hi John, hi Sue. Love the Cormorant shots – really nice captures. – Tim

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  26. I have never been to Loe Pool although it is really not too far away from here. The cormorant with wings stretched out is lovely.

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  27. Great series with many fine birds that I have not seen here in Norway.
    I liked the No. 4, and no. 5 particularly well.

    Nice blog you have!

    Ottar

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  28. Thank for yours comments.. Great captures as always .. I wish you a Happy Easter

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