whooper swan

The Whooper swan was spooked by a group of Teal that flew up quickly straight in to their flight path.

Whooper Swan at Martin Mere walking on the ice

Another shot from Curlew lane early this month.

Can't remember what film I heard the caption from but it seems rather apt for the photo. Just wish the light had been in a better place, could have really made for an awesome photo.

This swan posed just nicely.

This morning I am totally at a loss for a title for this photograph. I guess after a while one whooper swan flight shot is pretty much like another but I will still never tire of watching/watching photographing them. This is a photograph from several weeks ago.

Yesterday on my way to Martinmere I was greeted with the view of approx 400 Whooper swans feeding in the fields along Curlew Lane. It was a beautifully clear crisp bright winter morning and the mist gave a wonderfully atmospheric feel to the whole scene. There is nothing quite like wild swans...

On the same day my new lens arrived a package also arrived for Paul which turns out to be a 30D that he's bought off the forum. So making the most of the situation I've been giving my lens and his camera a run-through today and yday. So at the moment Paul has the best camera but I have the best...

This scene amused me one day as the sun was going down over Martinmere. It appears the kids have shrunk in the wash ;) I still cant get online and am unlikely to be before Christmas but at least I can now upload images from the library pcs once/twice a week.

Thank you Birdforum for a wonderful 2007. Happy Holidays!

The weather was not too good but this was one of the few birds to come near enough for a decent picture.

Thank heavens for the sun some of the time! I would be lost without my swans in the winter. Hope to be back online very soon. :t:

My D80 told me the battery was running low so I switched to the scope. There was plenty of activity on the Mere and it was tricky to find one sitting still long enough. Not only that it wasn't easy to photograph one without another one getting in the way. Happily though, I still got plenty of...

Here's one I took earlier! ;)

The winter is here already and lakes are almost whole frosen. There are only some places where the last Whooper Swans can swim. Soon they are all gone, but next spring they`ll be back again.

One of the resident mute swans on a dam near me was not happy about a whooper intruding on its territory.

Spent an enjoyable day at Martin Mere on Sunday photographing the various species.