Gull on the Dock

The Gulls

 

Hungry Mouths

 These were taken many years ago when I had my first Digital Camera. While visiting a caravan site I noticed a some swallows had made their nests in one of the buildings. Could not miss the opportunity to take some photos

You can see their little heads pokling over the next

Parent looks around after visiting the nest

Mouths opens waiting for food

Turn around and off for more

Waiting for food

 Mum obliges and nearly looses her head

 Chicks await more

And back they come

Nearby a fledged church looks on waiting it's turn for food

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This One Talks

Fluffy Chicken

Canadian Geese

Kite in the Tree

The reintroduction of Red Kites to the UK is one of the greater successes that have happened in our area. Many years ago you would never have seen these graceful birds flying around now they are commonplace and quite frequently (every day) stop off in a nearby tree  where they can be hear calling to each other. I have often tried to get a good photo of one but am never happy with the result but  I though I'd show my latest effort anyway. The first two are taken with a Canon powershot SX240 compact camera, the other three using a Canon 70D with a 70-200mm Sigma lens

So from this tree he sits and watches all around him

A most impressive bird

What I would normally see is the Kite sitting like this and hope to catch him taking off

and this time I caught it

I just need a longer zoom I cropped the last two a little

This is a new branch to sit in

And one I hope he uses a bit more as it is a little closer to get a view of him in.

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Shooting the Breeze

My wife & I were on a campsite a few weeks ago and while sat in the shade shooting the breeze were watching the wildlife and taking the odd photo of them

This blackbird was trying to keep cool

but eventually decided to leave

Not far away a Goldfinch was preening itself

and having a good old preen

while it's mate looked for the odd morel

A squirrel spotted we had put out some bread

and went to investigate

Behind him a dragonfly sun itself on a twig

Do I come closer for that piece of bread

 Yes I will

Not sure I should have with that dog nearby

Maybe I'll hide

Mean while the blackbird watched on

Amazing what you can see if you sit sill and watch

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Swan on the Path