Monday 4 November 2024
Venus Pool - Redshank
Sunday 3 November 2024
Venus Pool - Dunlin
Saturday 2 November 2024
Venus Pool - Black tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwits have been hard to come by at VP this year. The April 7th bird was a stunning summer plumage bird whilst today's was a drab grey winter plumage job.
Attracting a crowd however...
Thursday 31 October 2024
Venus Pool - Great White Egret washing
It's becoming difficult to find original images of Great White Egret but I can't remember seeing one have a wash?
Saturday 26 October 2024
Venus Pool - Tundra Bean Goose
After a bit of identity crisis a Tundra Bean Goose appeared like magic at VP mid morning...It spent most of the time sat down snoozing or preening!
Sunday 20 October 2024
Cattle Egret - Venus Pool
It's Egret time once more at Venus Pool with Little, Great White (3) and Cattle Egret all on view today. The Cattle Egret was the 'most wanted' for some VP listers and this was lucky Jim's third on the patch! Looking back, the two other sightings came on 26th Oct 2017 and 31st Aug 2022 (for me).
I settled down in the Memorial hide with Dave Chapman. Our bodies were aching from holding big lenses and the awkward places the 'Cattle' favoured.
The sun shone!!
Time for posing and replenishing water intake...
Friday 18 October 2024
Wood Lane - Purple Heron
I was a bit unenthusiastic to take on the 'now you see it now you don't' having had a really good time with the Rednal bird! 24 hours stewing on it both Dave Chapman and I thought it shouldn't be missed!
So here we go... Sadly, looking into the sun as it flew over the scrape! Loving those translucent primary and secondary feathers!!