Saturday, November 30, 2013

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck, Grafham Water, 30th November 2013 © Mark Hawkes'
I finally got a reasonable view of this today (despite it being at Grafham since October 12th) which allowed me to get some record shots, and reconsider the sex of the bird. It's definitely a juvenile, and probably a female after all.' MH

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Water Rail

Leucistic Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th November 2013 © Barbara Mitchell

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Robin

Robin, Wicken Fen, 19th November 2013 © Mike Harris

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Burwell Fen, 19th November 2013 © Mike Harris

Grey Heron

Grey Heron, Burwell Fen, 19th November 2013 © Mike Harris

Starling

Starling, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Garth Peacock
Not a large showing as they came in dribs and drabs and quickly settled to roost.

Shoveler

Male Shoveler, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Colin Brown

Goldeneye

Female Goldeneye, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Colin Brown

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Colin Brown

Monday, November 18, 2013

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk, Fowlmere RSPB, 18th November 2013 © Gary Thornton

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet, South Cambridge, 16th November 2013 © Mary Howard.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Village, 15th November 2013 © Neil Bramwell
'In one of the pictures the shrike had just finished hawking up a package of remains' NB

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Village, 14th November 2013 © John Chance
Persistence and patience is required for good bird photography, specially with this species and John was rewarded with this image after several visits.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Fen, 13th November 2013 © John Chance

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Village, 12th November 2013 © Alan Reynolds

Sparrowhawk

Male Sparrowhawk, Holme Village, 12th November 2013 © Alan Reynolds

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Holme Village, 12th November 2013 © Alan Reynolds

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Common Gull

Common Gull, St.Ives, 10th November 2013 © Simon Stirrup

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Fen, 10th November 2013 © Martin Bell

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Water Pipit



Water Pipit, Ouse Washes RSPB, 7th November 2013 © Roger Cresswell

Monday, November 04, 2013

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th November 2013 © Garth Peacock
I watched these three gather next to this bush, previously noisy and then quiet. Odd for Crows. Then the adult walked out from behind the bush and all three jumped on it, gave it a mild going over before running off, cawing to each other. We know that Crows are intelligent but do they indulge in childish pranks? Certainly appeared so.

Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th November 2013 © Garth Peacock

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Grafham Water, 4th November 2013 © Garth Peacock

Saturday, November 02, 2013

Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier, Ouse Washes RSPB, 2nd November 2013 © Brendan Doe

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, Paxton Pits NR, 2nd November 2013 © Jamie Wells