I have been out for a couple of short local walks recently, here are some images of what I saw.
Female Roe
Deer.
Roe Buck.
It didn’t
hang around once it got wind of me.
Nuthatch
looking for insects.
Sparrowhawk
landing in a bush.
A distant Willow
Tit taking the seeds from a pine cone.
Flyby Jay
Fly over Buzzard
A female Kingfisher (Yellowhammer & Nuthatch) from a few days ago.
Female Kingfisher
Male
Yellowhammer
Female
Yellowhammer
Nuthatch
I haven’t been to Burdon Moor since the beginning of December so I would put that right with a visit yesterday. It was nice to see some of the “resident” birds and some I haven’t seem for a while.
It’s not often I see Goldcrest at Burdon Moor.
Wrens can frequently be found.
And it seems Stonechats can be seen all year round now.
Treecreeper are probably there all year round too but
I don’t see them very often.
The Kestrels are more often than not out hunting.
I just could not resist.
Only the second time out with the camera in weeks and both have been local. One of my neighbours put me onto a Red Kite which he had seen roosting while out walking with his dog. Yesterday I went looking for it and found two in the same tree. Today I went for a walk and decided to take the camera just in case and I’m pleased I did as I came across this Long-eared Owl enjoying the afternoon sun.
Red Kite watching me.
This one was the only one I managed to get an image of
as the other flew off.
Long-eared Owl
At last Redwing at Burdon Moor. There were quite a few in the Hawthorn bushes along with loads of Blackbirds however, I only saw one Fieldfare and one Mistle Thrush.
Redwing
Thrush
Blackbird
Buzzard
Magpie
