snipe

Snipe

From frozen Upton Warren 17/01/12

Now that is superb camoflague......I only spotted it when it moved and then when I looked closer there were 2 more, barely visible.

A Snipe in the sunshine, probing the mud at Strumpshaw Fen. Ron

Taken Keyhaven 22/10/11

This is a first for me. Quite some way away, heavy crop. CS5 skills not proficient enough yet to produce a cleaner file.

Well Peeps, Our company are winging their way back to their Devon base, so we have a day alone, before heading to Lakenheath tomorrow morning. My son and daughter-in-law and three kids will be landing in this country on saturday, and hopefully we will see em at Lakenheath...

The recent hard Winters have had a dramatic effect on Snipe numbers in Shetland, what was in previous years a common bird has now become one that you rarely see

I was taking a bit of a detour when I was on my way to my job. I saw this bird and thought it was a redshank. When I got closer I couldn't believe my eyes. I've never seen a snipe posing like this! I was able to take five pictures of it and was happy to seethis one turned out sharp!

Its post and run for me this morning. We are off to Brighton to babysit Little Maggie (2) while her parents take time out to have fun with some more of the family. They are off to see Chas & Dave(Rabbit, rabbit) perform one of their farewell gigs. Lucky them??? Not sure if I will get online...

One pictured having a stretch near a hide at S'Albufera last month.

Just got back from five days birding in the Isles of Scilly,what a great place now got so many photos to try and sortout .

Post and run for me again this morning. We are off to Lakenheath to see family and friends today. About 3-4 hours on the bus, lovely!!!

There was a good number at Minsmere whilst I was in the hide probably 8+ feeding directly in front of the hide

A Snipe demonstrating its camouflage amongst the reeds at Minsmere. Lynn spotted it before I did, after we had been there for about 20 minutes! I could have done with much better light but it is my first shot of a Snipe this year so it's better than nothing. Ron

Snipe taken at Stodmarsh NNR.