Sunday, September 25, 2011

Sandhill Crane























An invitation from Wayne and Clare to go with them to see the Sandhill Crane at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  just couldn't be turned down!  So we set off at midnight on Friday arriving at the site at 7am the following morning. Managed distant glimpses of the crane before it flew off to neighbouring fields to feed for the day. The RSPB ladies soon had it tracked down and equiped us all with maps and local knowledge, we set off to re-locate it, which we did quite a few times! Good views were had of it feeding on recently harvested fields. Quite a small twitch really, with only about 50 people there. The RSPB ladies at the reserve were so helpful, thank you. With Wayne at the wheel and Clare as co-pilot and navigator, a good day was had by all. The trip took a mere 23 hours with 900 miles covered. This was Karen's 300th UK bird, glad it was a stunner! The day was topped off with a Black Scoter at Blackdog and a fish and chip supper! A fabulous (but very long!) day.

Dunlin and Knot

















Dunlin and Knot at Rimac this week. Was on the hunt for the buff breasted sandpipers which had flown over us earlier. Not wanting to waste such a lovely sunny day, we walked to the sea where the tide live was alive with little waders.

Lincs coast



Rimac, Lincolnshire. A huge saltmarsh and beach which stretches as far as the eye can see in every direction. Our trip was to hopefully see a couple of buff breasted sandpipers reported the previous day. After a hours stroll towards the area they prefer, 4 waders flew over us and headed south. Three of these being the sandpipers!  Oh well, you can't win them all!  Still, as you can see, we had the whole beach to ourselves in the lovely September sun.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Angel of the Woodlands by Calvin Taylor Lee

















Angel of the Woodlands, Laughton Forest by Calvin Taylor Lee of One Click Photography. All copyright belongs to Calvin Taylor Lee.