20 May 16 Woolston Eyes NR- Since the Last Time
20th May 2016
Seeing as the last time I put pen to paper so to speak is over six months ago, it's about time I actually did something about it.
It's not that I haven't been out or taken any photographs because I have, I think work was demanding and I just needed to rest in my spare time.
So a few weeks back I retired from work after nearly 46 years in more or less the same place, it had changed names a few times and I'd risen up the ranks but it was time to go and so I have!
Since then I've been thinking about starting the blog again but couldn't make my mind up about whether I should continue from where I finished or start afresh.
After due consideration I've decided to include photos that I've taken during the last six months to date and hopefully as I do feel more refreshed now I'll maintain a better account of visits to Woolston Eyes and other places in the future!
10 October 15
Pied Wagtail
Moorhen
Greylag Geese
Greylag Geese
Grey Heron
21 November 15
Shelduck
Teal
17 January 16
From the photos it looks like it had been a cold day!
I can't believe it, I must have walked and as there aren't any bird photos I obviously didn't take the big lens, which would make it easier to walk!
Not only had I walked but nobody had crossed the footbridge before me, another first!
I just though the tree looked nice.
Winter Berries
30 January 16
I think this must have been another cold day as there aren't any photos of birds on the water, so I'm assuming it was frozen. Hence photos of the birds on and around the feeders by the John Morgan Hide.
Brambling
Brambling
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
Long-tailed tit
Magpie
12 March 16
Looking back at the photos I had taken I think I'd decided to try and take photos of birds in action, although there is always the exception to the rule!
Moorhen on the run
Shelduck coming in to splashdown
Shelduck impersonating the Red Arrows
Black-headed Gull coming in to land
Mallard
Some of the flora
Snowdrops
Snowdrops
Daffodil
20 March 16
It looks like a day of Geese and Gulls with the odd duck and a bit of flora thrown in just for good measure.
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Black-headed Gull
Coot
Lesser black-backed Gull
Lesser black-backed Gull
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Gadwall
Greylag Goose
04 April 16
Chiffchaff
Gadwall
Little Grebe - surely it can't be doing the "goose step"
Tufted duck
Lapwing
Lesser black-backed gull
10 April 16
Obviously not much action on this day!!
I thought the tree looked nice against the blue sky
13 April 16
Chiffchaff - catching a fly
The view from the south viewing screen, a misty start to the day.
Crow
Robin - who is viewing who?
Juvenile Gull
Greylag Goose
Black-necked Grebe
A pair looking resplendent in the golden reflection of the reeds, it would have been a nice photograph if they had been just that bit closer! Always moaning!!
16 April 16
Chiffchaff
Lesser black-backed Gull
Black-necked grebe
Pied Wagtail
Mallard and chicks
Mallard chicks
20 April 16
I think the spring migration and the hatching season had started in earnest.
Little Gull
Little Gull
Lapwing
23 April 16
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull - taking a dislike to a shelduck!
Little Gull
25 April 16
A day of gulls and chicks.
Black-headed gulls put up by a Buzzard or Harrier
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Shelduck
Lesser Black-bached and Black-headed Gulls
Juvenile Gull
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
26 April 16
Juvenile Gull in flight
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Shows the distinctive dark W on the wings when in flight
Gadwall splashdown
Greylag in flight
03 May 16
Plenty of chicks again.
Greylag Goose
Coot with nesting material
Coot on the run
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Grey Heron
05 May 16
Some of the flora on No3 Bed.
Cowslips on the north meadow
Bluebells
Bluebells
07 May 16
Whitethroat
Magpie
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Cowslip
Pheasant
12 May 16
A day when I was in attendance for the appearance of a Marsh Harrier
Wren
Great crested grebe
Pochard
Pochard
Pochard
Whitethroat
A series of Marsh harrier photographs that was too far away for good photography, if only it was closer! Just for information, the photographs were taken with Canon 7D Mk11, 500mm f4.0 Mk11 lens and 1.4 extender, equivalent to an 1120mm lens on a full frame camera. Very heavy cropping was also required!
14 May 16
Pink footed Goose
19 May 16
It looks like it was a Pochard day but I'll start with the Mallard!
Mallard and ducklings
Mallard Duckling
Pochard
Pochard
Pochard
Pochard
Well if you've made it this far I'm really surprised but extremely pleased!
thanks for looking.
Andy
It's not that I haven't been out or taken any photographs because I have, I think work was demanding and I just needed to rest in my spare time.
So a few weeks back I retired from work after nearly 46 years in more or less the same place, it had changed names a few times and I'd risen up the ranks but it was time to go and so I have!
Since then I've been thinking about starting the blog again but couldn't make my mind up about whether I should continue from where I finished or start afresh.
After due consideration I've decided to include photos that I've taken during the last six months to date and hopefully as I do feel more refreshed now I'll maintain a better account of visits to Woolston Eyes and other places in the future!
10 October 15
Pied Wagtail
Moorhen
Greylag Geese
Greylag Geese
Grey Heron
21 November 15
Shelduck
Teal
17 January 16
From the photos it looks like it had been a cold day!
I can't believe it, I must have walked and as there aren't any bird photos I obviously didn't take the big lens, which would make it easier to walk!
Not only had I walked but nobody had crossed the footbridge before me, another first!
I just though the tree looked nice.
Winter Berries
30 January 16
I think this must have been another cold day as there aren't any photos of birds on the water, so I'm assuming it was frozen. Hence photos of the birds on and around the feeders by the John Morgan Hide.
Brambling
Brambling
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
Long-tailed tit
Magpie
12 March 16
Looking back at the photos I had taken I think I'd decided to try and take photos of birds in action, although there is always the exception to the rule!
Moorhen on the run
Shelduck coming in to splashdown
Shelduck impersonating the Red Arrows
Black-headed Gull coming in to land
Mallard
Some of the flora
Snowdrops
Snowdrops
Daffodil
20 March 16
It looks like a day of Geese and Gulls with the odd duck and a bit of flora thrown in just for good measure.
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Black-headed Gull
Coot
Lesser black-backed Gull
Lesser black-backed Gull
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Gadwall
Greylag Goose
04 April 16
Chiffchaff
Gadwall
Little Grebe - surely it can't be doing the "goose step"
Tufted duck
Lapwing
Lesser black-backed gull
10 April 16
Obviously not much action on this day!!
I thought the tree looked nice against the blue sky
13 April 16
Chiffchaff - catching a fly
The view from the south viewing screen, a misty start to the day.
Crow
Robin - who is viewing who?
Juvenile Gull
Greylag Goose
Black-necked Grebe
A pair looking resplendent in the golden reflection of the reeds, it would have been a nice photograph if they had been just that bit closer! Always moaning!!
16 April 16
Chiffchaff
Lesser black-backed Gull
Black-necked grebe
Pied Wagtail
Mallard and chicks
Mallard chicks
20 April 16
I think the spring migration and the hatching season had started in earnest.
Little Gull
Little Gull
Lapwing
23 April 16
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull - taking a dislike to a shelduck!
Little Gull
25 April 16
A day of gulls and chicks.
Black-headed gulls put up by a Buzzard or Harrier
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Shelduck
Lesser Black-bached and Black-headed Gulls
Juvenile Gull
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
26 April 16
Juvenile Gull in flight
Little Gull
Little Gull
Little Gull
Shows the distinctive dark W on the wings when in flight
Gadwall splashdown
Greylag in flight
03 May 16
Plenty of chicks again.
Greylag Goose
Coot with nesting material
Coot on the run
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Grey Heron
05 May 16
Some of the flora on No3 Bed.
Cowslips on the north meadow
Bluebells
Bluebells
07 May 16
Whitethroat
Magpie
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Cowslip
Pheasant
12 May 16
A day when I was in attendance for the appearance of a Marsh Harrier
Wren
Great crested grebe
Pochard
Pochard
Pochard
Whitethroat
A series of Marsh harrier photographs that was too far away for good photography, if only it was closer! Just for information, the photographs were taken with Canon 7D Mk11, 500mm f4.0 Mk11 lens and 1.4 extender, equivalent to an 1120mm lens on a full frame camera. Very heavy cropping was also required!
14 May 16
Pink footed Goose
19 May 16
It looks like it was a Pochard day but I'll start with the Mallard!
Mallard and ducklings
Mallard Duckling
Pochard
Pochard
Pochard
Pochard
Well if you've made it this far I'm really surprised but extremely pleased!
thanks for looking.
Andy