A Few Flight Shots From Yesterday

This first shot comprises of two Dark Bellied Brent Geese and one Pale Bellied Brent. The Dark Bellied are from Greenland but the pale are from Russia/Spitzbergen and unusual to see both species together.

Long-tailed Duck at St Gothians

With the unusually confiding drake Long-tailed Duck at Carnsew Basin, Hayle, a first year drake LT Duck has turned up at Gwithian, in Hayle. Not to be outdone he is also very confiding, but not as good looking as the adult male counterpart!

A Few From THe Garden

Three More of The Long Tailed Duck

Long Tailed Duck

I went to Carnsew basin today, to capture an image of what is probably the most photographed duck in Cornwall, a Long Tailed Duck. It was a treat to see this species relatively close, as normally they are viewed through a scope half a mile away. Exposure was difficult as it was so easy to burn out the pure white areas of this lovely male. Unfortunately it kept its long tail to itself.

Brambling 2

Brambling

A new garden tick today, Lisa found this Brambling this morning around 0815 am, as I was off to my sons house to sort out hi s heating system I just caught a glimpse of it. Annoyed at this I went to work aggravated, that I would not be home to take some images. However luckily it returned and Lisa captured a few images on her Nikon D90.All the shots were taken through a window