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Considering the light conditions they are good photos. I particulary like the Teal and the Lapwing shot definietly captures the freezing temperatures.
BTW the fish in the Herons beak is a Perch.
John
BTW the fish in the Herons beak is a Perch.
John
In hindsight I made a judgement error yesterday. Whilst getting down to the Moors pre-sunrise had the benefits of watching the roost dissipate, witnessing a prolonged but ultimately unsuccessful attack by a Peregrine on a Lapwing and seeing another large Dace become a Heron's breakfast (all before 08:00), by the time there was any even remotely usable light I was absolutely frozen solid!
Here are a few shots of the usual suspects. First off the Heron and his breakfast.
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This Canada Goose that landed on the ice (expecting water) made a complete balls of the process then wandered off all aloof as if nothing had happened, only to fall through the ice and get stuck for 10 minutes or so!
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There were lots of birds looking very cold earlier on with this Lapwing next to the clump of Purple Loosestrife still showing frost on his mantle at 09:00!
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It was only by about 09:30 that the light became friendly and by this time I was feeling the chill so I finished off having a go at the obligingly close Curlews...
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and Teal.
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Species numbers to follow (when I get my notebook out of my the Landie).