Thursday, 5 March 2026

20260305 Peregrine & Marsh Harrier, Cley

 

20260305 Barn Owl
Hunting Blakeney Freshes early morn.

20260305 Reed Bunting 
In full spring song.
Back and side light with mellow background.

20260305 Peregrine
Spooked  all off North Scrape then all other scrapes, just for fun.
Mobbed by the crazy Avocets.


20260305 Peregrine
1st winter bird which did not press home any attack.
Seemed to peer about at Dunlin hiding in Avocet mallee.

20260305 Peregrine
Buzzing Pats pool but without intent.
Appeared as a large Falcon, but not well fed.

20260503 Marsh Harrier
Male with birthday gifts for females.

20250305 Peregrine
Backing as if to strike at Dunlin, centre of image...
but levelled out and glided away.
Massed Avocet mobbing could have been effective here.
A Buzzard has been seen to knock down overly keen Avocet in recent years.

20260305 Reed Bunting
As above, but from less of a light angle...
Birds body and head side on, but less of a 3D effect....

20260302 Marsh Harrier
Cley alpha male now has a damaged left leg.