Three Great White Egrets were keeping company with the Whooper Swan (which I was concentrating on) and I had the wrong lens to do them justice!
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Venus Pool - Whooper Swan
Whilst one was seen over at Worlds End recently, it was nice to encounter a lone Whooper Swan on the Patch despite the gloomy weather! It had disappeared late morning but reappeared mid afternoon
Looking settled and preening...
Friday 27 September 2024
Venus Pool - Ringed Plover
Juvenile Ringed Plover have dropped in and stayed for a while this year. Here's the most showy one I connected with...
Saturday 14 September 2024
Venus Pool - Peregrine
One bird that always gets the pulse racing is Peregrine Falcon and a juvenile has dropped in recently when I failed to get images! Today I was ready and whilst it was never close gave really good views.
Sunday 12 May 2024
Venus Pool - Temmincks Stint
I was hoping for another wader and news of a Temminck's Stint at VP had me dashing to the car! Well done Ian Sheppard on his find! It wasn't a County tick for me but it's one of those waders worth pulling all the stops out for!
Sadly the Stint had relocated to the muddy island in the middle of the pool which is a good 100m away but a record shot beckoned...
Friday 10 May 2024
Venus Pool - Marsh Harrier
A very quick look at Venus Pool to see if the Ringed Plover was still present had a surprise in store after a couple of minutes scanning then looking up... A large Raptor was flying towards the fishing pool!
You're not the expected Buzzard! A female Marsh Harrier, sadly just a back end view into the light!
Venus Pool - Ringed Plover
The Ringed Plover was still present, very mobile but always good to see at Venus Pool...
From the main hide...