Friday 17 September 2010

Shanks and Hawks

Early morning to Shibdon for 45mins before work where it was still a bit dark but the Greenshanks had come out to play:
Unfortunately the Spotted Crakes and the Little Egrets did not and have not done so for a couple of days now.  2 Water Rails, a Green Sandpiper and an ever increasing number of Redshanks are now making regular appearances.  An early flyer from work to Big Waters gave me some great views of a Sparrowhawk.  It came and sat on the the feeder supporting wire for about 30 secs and I snapped of a couple of pics.

p.s.  Dazza Squared - Hope you like them

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fantastic pics mate!! Glad I was there when it came in, we must have been clicking at the same time, mine are pretty much identical haha!! Daz (the one with the digital!)

Lesley said...

Thanks for the photos of the Sparrowhawk, John. They raised my adrenaline levels.... such a fantastic creature!

HOWDON BIRDER II said...

Hi John

35mill Bill here! ha ha ...my pics came out ok too....we all got one shot that is pretty much the same! What are the chances. John, you got 13 pics, Daz...you got 9, but lil ole me only got 3! Still 100% good Sparrowhawk images.

Nice seeing you there again John, cath up soon

Darren.

HOWDON BIRDER II said...

err, i mean "Catch up soon"

Darren

Phil Slade said...

Great pics of the sprawk there John. Looks like it may have visited once or twice before in trying to get closer to the action.