Derwent Reservoir

 A few images from Derwent Reservoir a couple of weeks ago.

Peregrine.

A couple of distant Osprey

One with a fish.

Buzzard.

A Sparrowhawk flew over the hide.

Canada Geese.

Mallards.

Clara Vale

 Sitting in the hide for five hours with some cracking light outside and the Kingfisher didn’t show (am I daft or what). Here’s what did. Oh, and a couple of days later I did a walk around our village.

Long-tailed Tit.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mallard.

Heron.

Reed Bunting.

Redwing from a walk around the village.

These Roe Deer had their eye on something.

And whatever it was they didn’t take their eyes off it even when I changed position.

They eventually stood up, one of them had a bit of a clean

And after I had got this shot, they moved off.

Two Hides part one

 I took so many images at Far Pastures and Clara Vale at the end of last month that I’ve split the Blog into four parts. Part one is some of the birds at Far Pastures.

Three Little Grebe all in a row.

One of the was catching fish.

However, it was having a hard time trying to swallow them.

Male Teal.

Female Teal.

Male having a bit of a splash.

Teal take off.

Male Gadwall.

Female Gadwall.

Mallard.

Red Kite above the hide.

Buzzard above the hide.