Saturday, 26 March 2011

Tittesworth.

With so many places to visit so close to us, this is the first visit this year to Tittesworth and have to say it came up trumps today, spent just one hour in one of the hides and came away well pleased, did not get there this early last year and it suprised me how many species were out and about.

Lesser Redpoll.

Reed Bunting.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Local Patch!!

Just a few more shots from my local patch Knypersley.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Hedge Sparrow.

Great Tit.

Bullfinch (male).

Pied Wagtail.

Mute Swan.

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Spring Is In The Air!!

Taking a break from nest building, this Great Crested Grebe's tummy turned out to be bigger than it's mouth, struggling with this fish for a good while, till it gave up and left it on the surface and swam off to find it's mate, the young foal was really feeling his feet when let out into it's paddock, Spring is in the Air at last!!!


Great Crested Grebe.

Great Crested Grebe.

Great Crested Grebe.



Great Crested Grebe.

Young Foal.

Saturday, 12 March 2011

Westport Lake.

A rare day off work, so visited one of our local haunts, for a little practice on the more permanent residents.

Pied Wagtail.

Tufted Duck.

Tufted Duck.

Mallard.

Mute Swan.