Brambling

A single Brambling fed for a while at my feeder on Sunday.

Grey Phalarope Sideshow

Additional entertainment was provided at the Grey Phalarope site this morning by a weasel hunting in the undergrowth along the edge of the pool....... at times perilously close to the GP.


A few 'squeaks' tempted it out momentarily to pose for the first shot after which it resumed hunting before soon emerging with a frog that must have weighed almost as much as the weasel. How do they manage to run so quickly whilst carrying such a heavy load?

I'm sorry the 'running' shot is not very sharp however I include it here to show just how big the frog was compared with the weasel....look under the weasel's belly and you can see the trailing leg of the frog.

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope - image by John James

Grey Phalarope at Bradley Ings

The first-winter Grey Phalarope was showing well!

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope still present at Bradley Ings at 1.30pm on Sunday 21st November 2010.

Grey Phalarope

Waxwings in Keighley

Waxwings Crossflatts today am

60 or so Waxwings still at Crossflatts this morning. Initially actively feeding high up in a Sycamore tree at the entrance to Castlefield Lane, presumably feeding on insects. Later were seen feeding intermittently on Rowan Tree berries on Evergreen Walk. Light wasn't good for photography but here are my best attempts. Stephen

Decided to try Fly Flats to see the twite mentioned earlier by Stephen Lilley. Only saw small flock of 4 birds, all ringed. These were quite approachable though.

Recent Closeups

Barnacle Geese Mersehead Dumfries and Galloway

Twite Fly Flats

I noted the recent sighting of Twite at Fly Flatts by our colleagues over the border so decided to take a break from domestic duties and see if they were still there. Sure enough a similar sized flock ( 20 or so) were present. They were however very "flighty" didn't settle , obviously nervous of my presence, as I tried to manoeuvre my position to get a good shot. Did manage a couple of distant shots however.

Stephen

Sparrow Hawk at Sheriff Lane

Here`s the other one !

Sparrow Hawk at Sheriff Lane

Couple of pictures of our local resident

Birds seen at Spurn last week

Shorelark Red Breasted Flycatcher Ring Ouzel

Fair burn Ings

Two different Willow Tit, one with white markings on head and body, also Tree Sparrow, all at Fairburn Ings.

Redcar Tarn 2nd October 2010

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