As always...you are very kind Nick...!
Today we organized a last minute trip to the Forest of Dean...which in the end proved very successful. The usual site for Goshawk was..as usual...a bit of a circus with claims of Gos seemingly for anything that flew...[usually ravens]!
We did see 2 Goshawks at this site...but not 'gripping' views...which is what i am always after. The usual 'site' got very tiresome...and as there was little activity from these spectacular raptors...we moved on.
At another 'site' we really hit 'it' right..with views to make me drool...and 'one' session where we could easily see the color of a male gos's iris's...!
Now 'this' i have always wanted to see...[every time we go looking for this species i always say..."i want iris views"...and today...i did...finally!!
Throw in great views of hawfinch...a pair of crossbills down to ten feet...peregrine...etc.....twas a very good day!
ps....4th image 'shadow log'....i'm sure that's a fish swimming in from the right..
So 'image wise' i didn't do much..as i was in 'another zone'..[ie bird hunter mode]...!!
But here's a few images that caught my eye...[in-between the bird action]
ps...oh...nearly forgot...had superb views of two adders sunbathing...[i didn't take pix of these because i couldn't compose a satisfying shot]...i guess i should have tried..but there were too many folk about...