Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpipers at Humberston Fitties. Perfect day with chips and gravy from the chippy and a stroll down Cleethorpes front.

Roe Deer at Alkborough

A magnificant animal

Osprey

Osprey terrifying the local lapwings at Messingham.

Audouin's Gulls, Cape Trafalger

Audouin's Gulls at Cape Trafalger, Spain. September 2007. These were on the rocks on a nudist beach. Hardly dare get the camera out !

Little Egrets and Greenshank

Little Egrets and Greenshank at Alkborough

Roe Deer at Alkborough

This Roe deer walked straight past us at Alkborough Flats, totally unaware that we were there.

Little Egret

Greater Black Backed Gull

Greater Black Backed Gull

A day on the east coast. 100's of terns passing, a few arctic skuas, a pair of seals, an ice cream on the beach (with a flake) plus these Greater Black Backed Gulls. A very enjoyable day x

Sanderling

Lincs Coast, Sanderling, Sunday 10th August 2008

Whinchat

Risby Warren

Red Kites at Harewood House

A day at Harewood House gave us a good photo opportunity with the red kites. Walked to Emmerdale where a meadow was being cut for hay. Kites came from miles around to search for tasty morsals.

Red Kites

Red Kites at Harewood House

Red Kites

Alkborough

An evening visit to Alkborough produces wood, common and green sandpipers. Good numbers of greenshank, ruff, black tailed godwit and curlew. Also little egrets flitting round the edges. A young roe deer walked out for a drink.

Greenshank

Long Tailed Tit juv

Godwits

Spotted Flycatchers

Family group of Spotted Flycatchers. One of the chicks had just been fed a butterfly.

Comma Butterfly

Comma butterfly, Messingham Nature Reserve. 1st August 2008