20150225 NWT Cley Marshes Marsh Harrier Blondie & mate

Spring has Sprung.
Blondie Cley's top apex predator has the look of love in her eyes... or is that death?

Marsh Harrier.
Blondie's mate Darkie.

20150210 Water Pipit. NWT Cley

Water Pipit.
Winter plumage. This bird is returning to newly cut reed by the boardwalk to centre hides. 

Water Pipit.

Water Pipit.

20150209 Black Redstart, Weybourne Station

20150209 Black Redstart.
1st winter bird.
Feeding on muck heaps in paddocks.

20150209 Black Redstart
Elements 2026 processing, Depth blur and better De-noise. 

20150209 Weybourne Station

20150209 Gargeney. NWT Cley

Garganey.
1st winter male out on Pope's Marsh from East Bank, 9th Feb. 2800mm and crop.
The bird was found last Wenesday afternoon
the record being  rubbished by the vols on duty when mentioned by a sceptical BFC,
disgraceful behaviour all round.

Garganey.

Garganey.
Back on Simmond's Scrape, 11th Feb.
2800mm and very dull day.

Garganey.

Garganey
Bird found close to East bank on Serpentine afternoon of 18th.
The bird is in the photo op bag.