FIELDFARE.
FIELDFARE.
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER.
3 days ago
Thursday, 14 January 2010
FIELDFARE AND WOODPECKER.
Took a very slippery drive up to StithianS Res yesterday morning, although the road out of the village was fine as I got onto the backroads I encountered a lot of black ice. Anyway I made it without incident, Although most of the cutoffs were frozen over and not a lot of birdlife around on the water. So spent a time observing the feeders in the Southern hide, mostly it was common stuff but I did get the first Gt Spotted Woodpecker of the year. Then it was back to a small electricity sub station near the res, as the fields here normally contain my favourite wintering Thrush the Fieldfare. I still needed some decent shots of this bird, and they are normally very weary,so having set up the tripod close to the fence I was soon rewarded with a couple of these beautiful birds reasonably close. So spent the next 30 minutes taking a lot of photos , and have included a few below.
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Beautiful birds. Beautiful pictures. Sometimes it takes a lot of time to get the shots we want.
ReplyDeleteCracking shots Monty.
ReplyDeleteFieldfares are always doing that lookout stance.
Thank you for dropping by my blog and for the encouraging comment. I see that you are quite the photographer and coming from you it is quite the compliment. These are great shots. I've never even heard of half the birds you have over there! Be careful on those slippery roads. ~karen
ReplyDeleteAlways delightful to see your bird pictures. The Woodpecker is quite handsome.
ReplyDeleteSunny :)
Excellent Captures Monty,love the Fieldfares.
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