Covenham Reservoir in the fog

 

Shoveller

Raven

Goldeneye

and a blackbird with a white tail !

It was brilliant blue sky sunshine when we left home and the weather got worse and worse as we drove south. By the time we had arrived at Covenham it was positively foggy ! And to top it all, we dipped with the male smew......bugger !

More Hen Harriers !

 

And then the male turned up ! I can't begin to tell you how far away these are to where we are stood and they always favour this hedge line area.

So much better when the sun comes out

TWO !!!!

Camera Catch-up !

Buzzard photobombed by a roe deer xx

Linnets, starlings and wood pigeons by the thousands with reed buntings and yellowhammers thrown in for good luck ! 

Lots of Goosanders on our local river

 

A distant pair of peregrines

Marsh Harrier

Beautiful Kestrel

Heron waiting patiently

Redshank in the mud

Redwings making the most of the sun

A sunny Robin

Stonechat

Song Thrush in the sun

Starlings with a white tailed one in the midst

and no post is complete without Pixi in a box !!

More Ringtail Pics !

A lot of pics for you but what a bird ! We have been so lucky this winter with 2 pairs locally. We see at least one ringtail every time we walk down this lane but the males are more fleeting. We think one has now gone.  We will go there again next week, afraid far too cold for me with a long stand out in zero temperatures, showing my age ! They will all soon be departing so best make the most of them eh !