black-tailed godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, nagy goda, limosa limosa

Looking forward to the next pm high tide at Mistley, the bird numbers are increasing and the Pintails and Mergansers are back along with the usual suspects

Well Peeps, The weather here in Gods Country has not been kind to us this trip, dark, overcast, rain, with the forecast the same for the rest of this week. I did have a couple of hours at Titchwell yesterday, but the light was really poor. So, I have attempted a few shots to share with y'all...

Well Peeps, We changed the plan yesterday, and spent a few hours at Cley, instead of exploring the villages along the A149. The sun came out here in Thornham, but by the time we got to Cley, it remained a pretty dark and overcast day. Managed a few shots on the day, but...

just about to find a spot to stop

Another photo from our recent trip to Norfolk.

Couldn't tell if this blackwit was about to hop, fly or run, made an interesting pose

super light on these birds at the weekend, Mistley is an amazing place for a variety of birds but standing on the shore waiting for the tide to push the birds within 10 mtrs of you is an excellent use of ones time

that's just about where I'll be landing

Always a good number of Black-tailed Godwits on the Stour at Mistley, get there 3 hours before high tide and enjoy, recommend that you pick a tide that is between 3 - 5pm as the light is best in the afternoon

I've not had the opportunity for new photos recently so this is one from my visit to Slimbridge in August. This shot just screamed a close crop so it's got it, lol. Crop; 258mm (+ extra teleconverter activated) [758mm equivalent]; ISO160; 1/1000th shutter; F/5.6; +0.3 ev

This Black-tailed Godwit had just finished preening and decided to have a big stretch to settle its plumage.

Well Peeps, After a bit of a mission yesterday, I managed to get a few hours in at Titchfield Haven Reserve. The mile plus walk to the station, train journey to Fareham, taxi into town, half hour bus ride to Hill Head, and walk to the Reserve proved quite stressful and time...

We saw quite a few of these on a cool overcast and drizzly morning in the fields near our guesthose. Paul photo life list http://rustyblades.smugmug.com/Nature-Flora-Fauna/Birds/myBirds-of-the-World/15414769_Fiyot#1396791602_JbjxScv

Three more from our Devon trip back in March for ya today. The suns shining, so I'm off to Rye Harbour, now watch it rain, see y'all later.

I've only ever had distant view of these birds before so an hour with these beauties yesterday was a real joy. It didn't matter that it was raining ;) 3 of the 5 birds on show.