Otters, Kingfisher & Mandarin

 A brief glimpse of two (possibly three) Otters, an even briefer glimpse of a male Kingfisher (which would have been even briefer if a Sparrowhawk had had its way) and great views of a female Mandarin Duck over two different days the 7th and the 9th.  Also on show were a Snipe (7th) which never moved and an alone and always distant female Wigeon (9th).   

I haven’t posted…

…for a while so here are a few images from Far Pastures from a couple of days ago.

Kingfisher

Water Rail

Snipe

Mrs Teal

Mr Teal

A very dark looking female Wigeon

 

Sunday on the Moors

A cracking day out on Sunday up on the Moors with six year ticks. Great crack with Paul (nice to put a face to a name) and Chris. Finished the day off at Derwent Reservoir with great views but poor pictures of an Osprey.

Ring Ouzel

Wheatear

Dipper

Singing Wren

And another

Song Thrush

Drumming Snipe

Snipe

Displaying Lapwing

Black Grouse

This one was so close I had to back up to get a picture and it still filled the frame (did not have time to change the lens)

It looks to be a young bird

Female Black Grouse

I saw at least three females and around six males

Redshank

Record shot of Osprey

Too far away for anything decent

Greylag

Pied Wagtail

Great Crested Grebe

Redshank in flight

Female Wigeon