GREAT CRESTED GREBE

Two Blogs in one day
I'll be happy when May is over with I've only been able to go out 4 or 5 times proper birding this month due to the weather.
Back in April I caught up with the Great Crested Grebes at Mere Sands Wood and above are a few of my better efforts at photographing them

FAIRHAVEN LAKE

These are the pictures that I should have been taking at Fairhaven Lake this month, but because of the weather it has been impossible to do so.
However these are some I took earlier.

Back to the Trough

Best weather forcast was for Wednesday, so a trip through the Trough A nice piece of history with this Roadsign dated 1739 272 years old amazing

A couple of Oystercatcher images, the first one sat on a nest as bold as brass 30 yds from from the road in full view.
My friend and I had seen  a Common Sandpiper on a previous visit and as I pulled up I saw I saw it sulking away from some vegetation, using the car as a hide I sat and waited for its return and managed a couple of images.
Beetle ID please.
A Common Spotted Orchid at Scorton Picnic Area

A DAY TO REMEMBER

2/8/2010 WHAT A DAY

I had just returned home for a spot of lunch when I saw a flash in the garden, I rushed to get my camera.
                    A HUMMINGBIRD HAWK MOTH.
I got as many images as possible of this rare visitor to Lancashire as it fed on the buddleia, the visit lasted less than 3 minutes then it disappeared over the fence never to be seen again.
Long will this moment live in my memory.
A few of my images are displayed below for your enjoyment

Gulls at Fairhaven Lake

A few flight images of gulls taken at Fairhaven Lake over the last 12 months.Taken with a Canon 7d and 100 mm macro f 2.8 non is hand held

Herons Close Up

These images were taken last year at the Lancaster Canal at Galgate. I was lucky to get so close to this individual as they are very shy birds

The Humble Starling

I think not.So many people don't give them a second look not me.I think they are wonderful birds.A few of my images of this colourful bird are posted below

Buzz Off

Lapwings I love em. The way they defend there eegs and young is magical to wacth Buzzards; Herons, G B B Gulls are all seen off as the Lapwings team up to see off these predators.These images were takeh over the last couple of months at Newton Marsh

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