Moore Nature Reserve 7.11.13

Much better day weather wise today so called in at Moore.  Not a great deal to see but was pleased to photograph a female pheasant before she dashed away.

Burton 6.11.13

Went to Burton RSPB this morning hoping to avoid the rain...no chance, but was rewarded with a good view of Whooper Swans with cygnets and a Bewick's swan, which I believe was the first to arrive this season, made a brief appearance.  Photographs of the Whooper swans below but unfortunately none of the Bewick's.

Burton - 14.10.13

Not a  good day for photography today - very wet, but managed to get a few shots of shovelers.

Moore - 6.10.13

Much too nice a day to stay in and so we went to Moore.  

Tufted duck

Male tufted duck

There were a lot of little grebe

They were remarkably successful at catching fish

Coot

Lesser black backed gull with her young.

Perhaps not very exciting in 'bird watching' terms but a lovely afternoon just watching every day birds going about their business.

Pickering's Pastures, Widnes 29.9.13

Lovely late September day for my first visit to Pickering's Pastures.

Not a very good day for close-up bird photography
as the birds were a long way away but couldn't resist
a shot of the white chested cormorant which I
think must be a juvenile.

RSPB Burton - 20.9.13

Sheep grazing at Burton.

Looking back over the past six months

I thought I would start the blog with photographs from the last six months.  I use a Canon SX50

which seems to tick all the right boxes for me and I would hate to be without it.

Starting bang up to date:

September 2013

Snipe - RSPB Burton

 Bar headed goose -RSPB Burton
This lovely goose was swimming with the Canada Geese

RSPB Burton

Mostly Canada Geese - RSPB Burton
The Canada goose is one of my all time favourites and they make a
very impressive site on the scrape at Burton.

August 2013

Grey Heron - RSPB Burton

 July 2013

Moorhen - Wirral Country Park

Nesting Great Crested Grebe - Marbury

June 2013

Grebe - Moore

Baby grebe - Moore

 

Chaffinch - Delamere

Nuthatch - Delamere

Woodpecker - Delamere

May 2013

Kestrel - Moore

Greylag Geese - Moore



Tufted Ducks - Marbury

April 2013

Teal - RSPB Burton

Avocet - Burton

 

March 2013

Goldfinch - RSPB Burton

Siskin - RSPB Burton

Rat taking advantage of the bird feeders - RSPB Burton

 











 

 





Beginnings

Although I have always enjoyed watching garden birds, until quite recently I hadn't picked up a pair of binoculars and 'gone bird watching'.   My bird watching doesn't involve a hail, rain or snow approach but is a more gentle pass time.  I have found that I can enjoy watching birds in relative comfort from hides on nature reserves and from the car parked in a suitable 'bird watching' spot, and although it's always good to see a 'new to me' bird I really don't mind if they are considered rare or not I just enjoy 'watching birds' ........