Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Pied Wagtail

Starling

This lone Starling seems to have experienced some unknown trauma?  It remained in the garden most of the day, eating, drinking and taking short flights.  It was trembling and the feathers remained puffed up, we feared the worst however the following day he was still in garden, but appeared to recover and leave the garden.

Blackbird

Not the best clarity but included as I have never seen such a black Blackbird.  The beak and eyes are not the same as the other Blackbirds that visit our garden.  Just look at those talons.  Is this a European visitor or a first winter male?

Blue Tit

 Blue Tit

Monday, December 30, 2024

Short Eared Owl at Welney Wetlands

 

Hare at Welney Wetlands

 Hare at Welney Wetlands

We patiently walked across the fields for the second week hoping to see the Hares, we were rewarded seeing two that hurriedly left their forms and ran in to the distance.  The guide encouraged us to feel the warmth left in the forms from their body heat.

Water Deer at Welney Wetlands

 Water Deer at Welney Wetlands