Hi folks,
Old friends will know that most of my 'birding' these days is done on the way back from the shops.
This morning it's a lovely sunny one and no wind so not as chilly as I'd expected, so I nipped (only figuratvively you understand) onto one of the local Golf Courses for a quick keek at the small lakes. Lots of Mallard, C Geese, and Gulls but the first interesting one was a Snipe which came up from the edge of the Bulrushes, about 2 feet away, and jinked off before I could get the camera up (reflexes are getting slower). So after that I carried the camera at the ready but, of course....... Saw a dark shape low over the water, swooped up onto a post, Kingfisher! Got the camera up and......gone!
I gave it up after that, well nearly. I did get a Heron and some assorted Gulls and a flying Mallard or two, but it wasn't the same. Drat!!!!!!
Saw just a couple of late Swallows and a bit surprised to see them, mostly they've gone from the usual places. So
Autumn thoughts
I really should be going soon,
I ought to be on my way.
The days are getting shorter,
And I really shouldn't stay.
But the weathers' been quite pleasant, and we still have sunny skies,
So I'll stay a little longer till I've eaten all the flies.
Bill.
Old friends will know that most of my 'birding' these days is done on the way back from the shops.
This morning it's a lovely sunny one and no wind so not as chilly as I'd expected, so I nipped (only figuratvively you understand) onto one of the local Golf Courses for a quick keek at the small lakes. Lots of Mallard, C Geese, and Gulls but the first interesting one was a Snipe which came up from the edge of the Bulrushes, about 2 feet away, and jinked off before I could get the camera up (reflexes are getting slower). So after that I carried the camera at the ready but, of course....... Saw a dark shape low over the water, swooped up onto a post, Kingfisher! Got the camera up and......gone!
I gave it up after that, well nearly. I did get a Heron and some assorted Gulls and a flying Mallard or two, but it wasn't the same. Drat!!!!!!
Saw just a couple of late Swallows and a bit surprised to see them, mostly they've gone from the usual places. So
Autumn thoughts
I really should be going soon,
I ought to be on my way.
The days are getting shorter,
And I really shouldn't stay.
But the weathers' been quite pleasant, and we still have sunny skies,
So I'll stay a little longer till I've eaten all the flies.
Bill.