Earlswood Lake's.

While spending time waiting for the Night Heron, had a chance to capture some of the boats messing about on the water, the Mandarin was very obliging and came quiet close, unfortunately it was no Night Heron.

Mandarin.

Mandarin.

On the Water.

On the Water.

Messing on the Water.

Messing on the Water.

It's Not Really Cricket!!

Have previously lived and worked in close proximity to both Kingsbury Water Park and Middleton Hall and although attended and partisipated in many equestrian events in the area, this was my first visit to "The Birdwatchers Spring Fair", Dearly Beloved promised me a Monopod to take with me on my trip to France next week (while over there I'm attending the Monoco Grand Prix), have to say managed to get a beauty and got a chance to try it out by attending the Birds of Prey Workshop with Nick Martin, which promised approx one hour of being shown techniques required to obtain natural looking portraits of captive birds.
I know its not really cricket to have a captive audience but it was good practice and I enjoyed the Barn Owl and Kestrel, a few shots below.
Then went onto Earlswood Lake's (another first for me), in the hope of seeing the Night Heron but after a four hour wait and with a two hour journey home ahead of us, we called it a day, only to find it turned up around half an hour after we left. "Oh Well That's Birding".
Barn Owl.

Barn Owl.

Barn Owl.

Barn Owl.

Barn Owl.

Barn Owl.

Kestral (Female).

Kestral (Female).

White-Faced Scops Owl.

Marshes Hill.

Well Dearly Beloved really came up trumps today, not like me to miss a trip out but had to take one of the dogs to the vets, (only a medication check up nothing serious)but what does he go and find without me!!!This is my second Wryneck, had one in Norfolk last September, but great to have one on our local patch and how great to see how many people turned up to view it, a great turn out indeed, record shot below to commemorate the day!!! Well done you Steve!!

Wryneck.

Quick Couple of Hours After Work!

Quick trip out after my shift at work, to witness our local Male Pied Flycatcher's persaverance had at last paid off, as of 10am this morning he has now been joined by a Female, his delight was apparently something to behold and now love is really in the air!! also managed to find Curlew in one of the top field's and also this Little Owl was only available for two quick shot's in very high winds, but hopefully will be able to visit him again.

Pied Flycatcher (Female).

Lapwing.

Little Owl.

Curlew.