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Hudsonian Whimbrel at Perranthnoe in Cornwall

Cracking views of the very confiding Hudsonian Whimbrel at Perranuthnoe on Saturday morning, well worth the scramble across the rocks to get to it. It seems to have a problem with its left leg though. Not seen the red mark on previous shots

Had many a happy hour ( good workout) trying to capture the Sandwich Terns at Mousehole hitting the water .. this is a split second before

Rock Pipit enjoying the Easter Sunday sun at Mousehole

On bright stormy days i head down to Pendeen, low down on the cliff to photo seabirds as they pass close by. These two Manx Shearwaters were amongst the hundreds of birds passing this day. Lightly sharpened and cropped in Photoshop.

Male Long Tailed Duck taken at St Gothians Sands, Godrevy, Cornwall

Saw this handsome pair on Marazion marsh RSPB

I found this grass snake in an icy river in cornwall. I decided as it was getting colder that I would move him to the warmer riverbank. On later inspection he was sliding into a hole.

Taken in Boscastle.He/she was gathering nest material, with its mate

This Kestrel is a regular predator at Marazion Marsh and made short work of this mouse/vole?

Mid March during a short period of good weather in the north-Cornwall town of St. Ives, these little creatures delighted birders and non-birders alike scurrying about just above the shore.

Chanced upon at Par Beach lake, Cornwall, on 4th July 2009. They stayed for less than a week and then went on their way

Here's a little stonechat obligingly posing for me at Marazion.

One of many Turnstones reducing the mollusc population at Godrevy.

OK the last one - for now

Tried again today - better light so I can't use that as an excuse this time. They are just so unbelievably hyperactive.

Pleased to have found a pair of these today but just wish they would pause for breath for longer than a couple of hundred milliseconds.

And I thought Goldcrests were elusive. I had exclusive access to a pair of these today and still did not manage to get the shot I wanted - I blame the light of course

Had a good few hours in the sun watching a pair of Kestrals hunting over the castle at Tintagel, some great closeups as well

Painting/sketch on paper

Ink on Paper

This little chiffchaff was taken at the Eden Project in Cornwall.

Black Swan on Stithians Lake in Cornwall.