tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70067366494524620562024-03-19T09:30:40.525+00:00Just Wild Images by Will BowellWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.comBlogger474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-11680485212787094422024-03-17T22:16:00.004+00:002024-03-17T22:16:39.272+00:00Local Long-eared Owls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdxVBExhXEVuhx51XwD1AOsMwS81w3C7uYu8jj3E10y59YoNtS5Gu8zJf2WBfeewONZMiOPs8pNj34IV36w_c1IUZZ_vDAe9HjabyD6XD7bOwJ6yHZI7wB5C0FNS8rXQ7HTDvbYb2dGmqaiyiPhRvHBUDKorGLgjTK69538V_wyi2OWYWgcLybA0GWfk/s2000/_22A7797_170324_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdxVBExhXEVuhx51XwD1AOsMwS81w3C7uYu8jj3E10y59YoNtS5Gu8zJf2WBfeewONZMiOPs8pNj34IV36w_c1IUZZ_vDAe9HjabyD6XD7bOwJ6yHZI7wB5C0FNS8rXQ7HTDvbYb2dGmqaiyiPhRvHBUDKorGLgjTK69538V_wyi2OWYWgcLybA0GWfk/w480-h640/_22A7797_170324_web1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJWIyj0DSMbKecqRLmqJ7xpByxIv9adnzceSOY9_htoODWWvSCHt3jwnlDcSZrsfM28XfXZgETmmr8Lv2Z10acDp01CVDLilOyERnd5SkvPilpKftrXgnP3kAtwCm1aAyRwmMQYqRhiIfGNUSYCrCnQzH2YbMLks4jfDEh19bcq81l6Tuyp7V293d3oA/s2000/_22A7750_170324_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJWIyj0DSMbKecqRLmqJ7xpByxIv9adnzceSOY9_htoODWWvSCHt3jwnlDcSZrsfM28XfXZgETmmr8Lv2Z10acDp01CVDLilOyERnd5SkvPilpKftrXgnP3kAtwCm1aAyRwmMQYqRhiIfGNUSYCrCnQzH2YbMLks4jfDEh19bcq81l6Tuyp7V293d3oA/w480-h640/_22A7750_170324_web1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I enjoyed some fantastic views of local Long-eared Owls today, including this female (top) and male (below), which displayed after sunset, at a private site. <br /> <p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-3997510883914972252024-03-14T18:32:00.001+00:002024-03-14T18:32:00.252+00:00More Waxwings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9zzd-V1jTDEB7tZY3IfyKpAA4bS9TvC5ss6exQDIA8D7aR-f7POywDTCNb6-VCRR4UxEoyliS5fYNn2UAU0RO5ae_zvvOiN4N_O3Z-lCcTdRZc0GZt24E6io9IgEEy1vGNgimwsVAJH-fW6hYqNpfunxoStmWa1BwT0yDu3GlF3x517REgLZYA_A6Es/s2000/_22A7592_090324_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9zzd-V1jTDEB7tZY3IfyKpAA4bS9TvC5ss6exQDIA8D7aR-f7POywDTCNb6-VCRR4UxEoyliS5fYNn2UAU0RO5ae_zvvOiN4N_O3Z-lCcTdRZc0GZt24E6io9IgEEy1vGNgimwsVAJH-fW6hYqNpfunxoStmWa1BwT0yDu3GlF3x517REgLZYA_A6Es/w640-h480/_22A7592_090324_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOo4qLb6_UTcsf7j2bgad2e3qrGBJUzgPJhar1XrcA-8cMpr31Egue3MgyeZnT-07mNdxiHHspsV_zGdDx_ux9EBWu8fkNVYuCbB2mJ29HZABlmoxmwt3nlt7eWf4tFfCpp1o0IbcSkavm0EvbJ0P6yTb9Za3KpAHTIh7VA7WA8SeQAIamBwNSskrVQjc/s2000/_22A7595_090324_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOo4qLb6_UTcsf7j2bgad2e3qrGBJUzgPJhar1XrcA-8cMpr31Egue3MgyeZnT-07mNdxiHHspsV_zGdDx_ux9EBWu8fkNVYuCbB2mJ29HZABlmoxmwt3nlt7eWf4tFfCpp1o0IbcSkavm0EvbJ0P6yTb9Za3KpAHTIh7VA7WA8SeQAIamBwNSskrVQjc/w640-h480/_22A7595_090324_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD09UBRRZSaljCilTEcpQ1RLoTiQkDBE5VUWTMLLk6ihEBZo8lhPv914nrHiY9WGNi28PHrdjLpFJNdDroFDtZNFiQZBfyEIc_c2A97ynm-21tjEKkVc9B-rQCrBDDcI53wK3Zzw6vZej70lzqyqaUKpIqDFGqGL3J_25xxD2dGJAhu3I-5XdS6p1v9e0/s2000/_22A7555_090324_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD09UBRRZSaljCilTEcpQ1RLoTiQkDBE5VUWTMLLk6ihEBZo8lhPv914nrHiY9WGNi28PHrdjLpFJNdDroFDtZNFiQZBfyEIc_c2A97ynm-21tjEKkVc9B-rQCrBDDcI53wK3Zzw6vZej70lzqyqaUKpIqDFGqGL3J_25xxD2dGJAhu3I-5XdS6p1v9e0/w640-h480/_22A7555_090324_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Waxwings have increased to six in Peterborough. I made another visit at the weekend and enjoyed yet more fantastic views.<p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-17336741265900601172024-03-12T13:38:00.017+00:002024-03-12T13:38:00.142+00:00Mad March Marsh Harrier with Hare<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzO7pVOvcSppe8E6cDy_LVCuvJy606kWFAC5qaean-2g90DLr4_8o2TAixahcRX4SFbGgPUTUx8fodZ1rBycyarpyrn_pptWpUhsp7jRmMjKKbfszLmXj3qwP8kXg2GE4kDEpgX-LdDLBgMGTSvaoP6q1Kc3kuwnpPvbNxHugqcNDNe6xiyV9CbgED9Y/s2000/_22A7352_090324_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzO7pVOvcSppe8E6cDy_LVCuvJy606kWFAC5qaean-2g90DLr4_8o2TAixahcRX4SFbGgPUTUx8fodZ1rBycyarpyrn_pptWpUhsp7jRmMjKKbfszLmXj3qwP8kXg2GE4kDEpgX-LdDLBgMGTSvaoP6q1Kc3kuwnpPvbNxHugqcNDNe6xiyV9CbgED9Y/w480-h640/_22A7352_090324_web1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2xuFytqdEPsLpgBLp2pftxyCMLJm57IYe29LAPWzNtEu2ErZAEC8lrGfvz_iXBNnGYXnrks4qiaKBqet8n0x3F2mGIsqxiuGC1ub0Y-tLTTSA4UnOsaPFlgpklo9LLc3j-llBqbqq3gldnmwbVyW6bThcbismKpBV1tdX0kwGh5fqDngyJChJrijnQg/w640-h480/_22A7231_090324_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Over the weekend, Amy and I set out in search of Short-eared Owls, but stumbled upon a fascinating encounter with a female Marsh Harrier instead. It appeared captivated by the local Hares, making an incredible spectacle to witness their interaction. Truly an ambitious hunt for the Marsh Harrier!</p><p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-53772623886639171692024-03-10T20:27:00.007+00:002024-03-11T15:22:53.067+00:00Mad as a March Hare<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3n9Ft2dMLU3ESiwbh-p6gZFOccRIUWf5BXU0mRYJDnvI3zXaMP9s8rmRQ-j5YmvVRDShrvLJ_sprsFAv6ItGr1omcJQ-iDPDQ2OqVPrhMAFdwUjWOtw7Ac33aGhrfcjMWZIUYAY2r2ieBROw0OTxT6FG3aMausXW9as_Q6cnxHTsU3EN8bTFmXc4PvI/s2000/_22A7463_090324_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3n9Ft2dMLU3ESiwbh-p6gZFOccRIUWf5BXU0mRYJDnvI3zXaMP9s8rmRQ-j5YmvVRDShrvLJ_sprsFAv6ItGr1omcJQ-iDPDQ2OqVPrhMAFdwUjWOtw7Ac33aGhrfcjMWZIUYAY2r2ieBROw0OTxT6FG3aMausXW9as_Q6cnxHTsU3EN8bTFmXc4PvI/w640-h480/_22A7463_090324_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmswBcv5OBpPv03kmSWDFos6OWr0bYkV5yfFe6ponoBktcQoKC1ViNxpE-ZkL8ytPAdT_hIcfQqMCydNAAEuSXNRAdT0e348s7dggNvtrn2A2UOtK0BS8SBn1tmQdVjuOwyygM9anEHjp0N3htfC94aj2S0oYahssYnfaWx1Tp-joeAOd83V8W81IBb9o/s2000/_22A7462_090324_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmswBcv5OBpPv03kmSWDFos6OWr0bYkV5yfFe6ponoBktcQoKC1ViNxpE-ZkL8ytPAdT_hIcfQqMCydNAAEuSXNRAdT0e348s7dggNvtrn2A2UOtK0BS8SBn1tmQdVjuOwyygM9anEHjp0N3htfC94aj2S0oYahssYnfaWx1Tp-joeAOd83V8W81IBb9o/w640-h480/_22A7462_090324_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><span style="background-color: #333333; color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; white-space-collapse: collapse;">Yesterday was truly remarkable, filled with unforgettable encounters with our local wildlife. The early morning light cast a magical glow out on the Hares during my fenland drive, offering a breath-taking sight. It's incredible how abundant they were; this time of year sees the fields teeming with courting Hares, engaging in liviely chases and the occasional boxing - truly as 'mad as a march hare'!</span></div></span><p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-47525383633152889552024-02-25T20:53:00.004+00:002024-02-25T21:36:27.636+00:00More Waxwing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1tSfqx3hxvLs-lUwGUBP3NrPw4vrOhx-7d3UTXYyLA5nsZDDvnGvKeaweiAuql5NOgzywK_E-hmudVgGBb_OgZDFYUvawNlLthJue9wpIuhwU-89jJWNGFvDG8nW8whNPogYb8556ZGmFo272WW9304I9B-SNkcvRGu66ySDrkjZicLW8UeQ0ZBkVa8/s2000/_22A9744_240224_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Their unique drinking habits, preferring puddles after berries, have caught my attention. Even when faced with frozen puddles, they cleverly find ways to hydrate, showcasing their adaptability, finding water droplets in the trees. <br />Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-26038975878878123312024-02-22T16:00:00.003+00:002024-02-22T16:00:00.299+00:00A Bright Evening<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPGb0d2PUDmeZi1aTPe8Frsog574tQ0-ePpGEqlKWJxUqHfQMp0jqYekovWZeOzFZ16ZGUiSAt_iJTabfZTrVoExBLi092TUrGkdd_NZ9YPuo8MxmuzMK_ideQnSS8oWCH8w9hneQ3Tb-Q-NNpNrxKxrMy8D1EGBIUFL6je6iHlj0kLRTH4L1dqQKPkI/s2000/213O0134_070214_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPGb0d2PUDmeZi1aTPe8Frsog574tQ0-ePpGEqlKWJxUqHfQMp0jqYekovWZeOzFZ16ZGUiSAt_iJTabfZTrVoExBLi092TUrGkdd_NZ9YPuo8MxmuzMK_ideQnSS8oWCH8w9hneQ3Tb-Q-NNpNrxKxrMy8D1EGBIUFL6je6iHlj0kLRTH4L1dqQKPkI/w640-h534/213O0134_070214_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="background-color: #333333; color: white; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Another throwback to mark ten years since I visited Canada. </span><p></p><p><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="background-color: #333333; color: white; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This time a smart drake Evening Grosbeak. We enjoyed point blank views of a big flock of these with Purple Finches at the Algonquin Park, visitor centre . Most of the park was closed due to the extreme snow and it was the coldest I have ever been at -21°C and wind chill of -30°C. These birds certainly brightened up their snowy environment.</span></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-59100966445573320022024-02-21T19:15:00.001+00:002024-02-21T19:15:00.135+00:00More Waxwing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2ZqCqvpFmKNyM8k5paYuCfhQGQZY9AWcuQ1elQd08Kj_0HqmdMoC9lFvhB-ukJDTS-gS5R-YUccyXc-Zi_HYPBRDUQc_uEpp2sQ7lg5wfa0s93jR3auuRxlyolnrgCjo_2tVH-2NXouEcX8N6wu6KyMJoM1MvUw18aVavF5lfTb-gnBblfuptBxADsg/s2000/_22A8515_180224_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2ZqCqvpFmKNyM8k5paYuCfhQGQZY9AWcuQ1elQd08Kj_0HqmdMoC9lFvhB-ukJDTS-gS5R-YUccyXc-Zi_HYPBRDUQc_uEpp2sQ7lg5wfa0s93jR3auuRxlyolnrgCjo_2tVH-2NXouEcX8N6wu6KyMJoM1MvUw18aVavF5lfTb-gnBblfuptBxADsg/w640-h534/_22A8515_180224_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This fantastic flock of five have attracted a steady stream of admirers. Their irregular appearances around here always makes them a treat to see. <p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-26009587025973636982024-02-18T18:49:00.003+00:002024-02-18T18:49:50.059+00:00Kite<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrELeKuABllZhkU_oiaUxsWKsWOIeKihb-TD-q7Z0FPv2nhNF-a-0mNapIL5OsM1575p4hd4Lqvht5Gph58nHzejvE-kXqe4h_hXXc3yz8N3iLy7Bs0t17_VBk0nB5mh8kWrPbVHx_hcw7BE3OgY_k0OBZHHepHJyIfOQixQ8G8E-mwjYAgQXXgDWKjcM/s2000/_22A8719_180224_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrELeKuABllZhkU_oiaUxsWKsWOIeKihb-TD-q7Z0FPv2nhNF-a-0mNapIL5OsM1575p4hd4Lqvht5Gph58nHzejvE-kXqe4h_hXXc3yz8N3iLy7Bs0t17_VBk0nB5mh8kWrPbVHx_hcw7BE3OgY_k0OBZHHepHJyIfOQixQ8G8E-mwjYAgQXXgDWKjcM/w640-h534/_22A8719_180224_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: white; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Throwback to an unforgettable encounter with this stunning adult male Snowy Owl! </span><p></p><p><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ten years ago, during the winter of 2013/2014, I had the incredible opportunity to witness the unprecedented influx of these majestic birds into Canada. What was supposed to be a trip to Norway turned into an Arctic adventure in North America, and I couldn't have been happier with the switch!</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: inherit;">With thousands of Snowy Owls gracing the Canadian landscape, every day was a new opportunity to witness their grace and beauty. Among the many birds we encountered, this adult male stood out with its pristine white plumage and mesmerizing eyes. It was truly a highlight of the trip and remains one of my favourite birding and photographic experiences to this day.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: inherit;">Can find more photos from the trip <a href="https://justwildimages.blogspot.com/search/label/Canada%202014">here</a>. </span></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-62868635028040339822024-01-27T16:18:00.001+00:002024-01-27T22:52:08.559+00:00Velvet at last!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was a challenge to photograph and not particularly approachable but with a bit of patience, we managed to get some superb views. </div> <p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-31462962157919285072024-01-16T17:30:00.000+00:002024-01-16T17:30:00.252+00:00Hidden Bittern<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1MxHG831aBwyOJ5ptlSSykliA_MGebjJujDa-pu0B8cqjHIpCFkuEW5CT6eXvsZ9heH-fy3WZHYBSLR6kpw7wIJ4DSXNrpivLvkijeZvyHRx6PdCTa6kgzajhqBL8kxFQ7TEv58YG9Tohuk27BiabtyammXsqWp7cz5gRygGKm6uzicTTaTrg50FVgU/s3000/_22A7147_160124_web2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="3000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1MxHG831aBwyOJ5ptlSSykliA_MGebjJujDa-pu0B8cqjHIpCFkuEW5CT6eXvsZ9heH-fy3WZHYBSLR6kpw7wIJ4DSXNrpivLvkijeZvyHRx6PdCTa6kgzajhqBL8kxFQ7TEv58YG9Tohuk27BiabtyammXsqWp7cz5gRygGKm6uzicTTaTrg50FVgU/w640-h534/_22A7147_160124_web2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbY-xFxVdHumD_UWN2KtvBo6pSilSqASuAYTuXEoSiK5t5-YLk2ogScV2xjERjGp4778K0HrsqmIvIpaagpXsJFsIXqo1NTheClAgsr_H4btpQ_ON7YxqB0Z598XJy0jgWC94V51ZLRhKHDQTEnaDPJiTYHchnt0wKRwXDQ26k9iV5X74gg9EzRkXg51o/s3000/_22A7102_160124_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2499" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbY-xFxVdHumD_UWN2KtvBo6pSilSqASuAYTuXEoSiK5t5-YLk2ogScV2xjERjGp4778K0HrsqmIvIpaagpXsJFsIXqo1NTheClAgsr_H4btpQ_ON7YxqB0Z598XJy0jgWC94V51ZLRhKHDQTEnaDPJiTYHchnt0wKRwXDQ26k9iV5X74gg9EzRkXg51o/w534-h640/_22A7102_160124_web1.jpg" width="534" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCB34lqXqFQfE6zyD46buxF80j8ztFFJ7FyJ5DCVnMnIHGKoGDsFT3Pa4ymcP4GuFMyREzJk4dZlLNWaR3-UdEWKjRZDqvGIMDnB_6oa8SwuPqiK8q7fYxMrkA70WprkEo3dJMDBQDLnuubbBbhJtbhSrxfhQ4WQvGfhS0BuZm2z5yyPaQEiA3Ori0tg/s3000/_22A7147_160124_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCB34lqXqFQfE6zyD46buxF80j8ztFFJ7FyJ5DCVnMnIHGKoGDsFT3Pa4ymcP4GuFMyREzJk4dZlLNWaR3-UdEWKjRZDqvGIMDnB_6oa8SwuPqiK8q7fYxMrkA70WprkEo3dJMDBQDLnuubbBbhJtbhSrxfhQ4WQvGfhS0BuZm2z5yyPaQEiA3Ori0tg/w480-h640/_22A7147_160124_web1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Had a lucky encounter with a Bittern at Deeping Lakes this lunchtime. They are never an easy subject to photograph here, but I think these photos really show the cryptic plumage nicely. Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-37858165258929817792024-01-16T17:29:00.000+00:002024-01-16T19:56:56.514+00:00Look up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBz3J9wBhyphenhyphenDzOwrk9YPb3xbobx0riSe1xOPtvJOsQGDuOIftyMQu0FGMQqeba1_ce_-fKqQ7nah5i9gNHAJEZ94NApMC_vweqQox2lthTBu9hu4_XJAgBYjxjc7u4XDK-AS1Jprn3Bp0KwrD2ifNIwfmEYup5IuVyB3UMnpTEfN33y4HDdvXmBnfwb-MY/s2000/_22A7154_160124_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1667" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBz3J9wBhyphenhyphenDzOwrk9YPb3xbobx0riSe1xOPtvJOsQGDuOIftyMQu0FGMQqeba1_ce_-fKqQ7nah5i9gNHAJEZ94NApMC_vweqQox2lthTBu9hu4_XJAgBYjxjc7u4XDK-AS1Jprn3Bp0KwrD2ifNIwfmEYup5IuVyB3UMnpTEfN33y4HDdvXmBnfwb-MY/w534-h640/_22A7154_160124_web1.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /> When a Red Kite glides low over the reeds.....<p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-59738601573580020772024-01-14T19:46:00.004+00:002024-01-14T19:46:45.157+00:00Diver on the patch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDdpWXrStwFODNHWVPLyP_0G4WiwD3iwlOImpSd-LRS_q-lL4ALcyMKWjFnCe87vOYAizRtS1zs7VRkkuj0ZQNLQ1a18XuUbEgZb_bfYmvqtuaYxh0rgMvzkgkcZAdNdHeXqmje44JtoMqqww2F5G5aCHd-UF4n58Xnn0bkPt5W8UAIi0g5SsJ0_Iqz0/s2000/_22A6782_130124_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDdpWXrStwFODNHWVPLyP_0G4WiwD3iwlOImpSd-LRS_q-lL4ALcyMKWjFnCe87vOYAizRtS1zs7VRkkuj0ZQNLQ1a18XuUbEgZb_bfYmvqtuaYxh0rgMvzkgkcZAdNdHeXqmje44JtoMqqww2F5G5aCHd-UF4n58Xnn0bkPt5W8UAIi0g5SsJ0_Iqz0/w640-h534/_22A6782_130124_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDPXuQ2px1CyQQRjn5kdfK0X7TDnL7WhJORXvGYmaOXjHE3QORwb1qNzMKfJY7jVfXX1rLNWSUKCdn1HOqdM3v5d8mv3iJi8MxEHHnRYCBOf_yiUOkJ_-EQnxU4vWJJOwQUADbmu2e9NqIY_EoLsSoMo1Rxo8dJJoRE1gtqzmqCWZOK2l2gT1yhQ5c0w/s2000/_22A6706_130124_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDPXuQ2px1CyQQRjn5kdfK0X7TDnL7WhJORXvGYmaOXjHE3QORwb1qNzMKfJY7jVfXX1rLNWSUKCdn1HOqdM3v5d8mv3iJi8MxEHHnRYCBOf_yiUOkJ_-EQnxU4vWJJOwQUADbmu2e9NqIY_EoLsSoMo1Rxo8dJJoRE1gtqzmqCWZOK2l2gT1yhQ5c0w/w640-h534/_22A6706_130124_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR8-ZuJBxoVgCC89xskBii4W1G5EGW6Mtrg73N12iSunRQYgxk3bk-uc2CDz4vC9uNfnnuCl_yrTKL1S5l0HlntB64LWFgA798BPpX5b07eStBXzuVLCNvCeCB5XEOycn3NuI-d-zrRXArcDkbi1OlazoK1bDH2WOWkTlRsJq1FJIJv1U0dmPaePgCaI/s2000/_22A6755_130124_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR8-ZuJBxoVgCC89xskBii4W1G5EGW6Mtrg73N12iSunRQYgxk3bk-uc2CDz4vC9uNfnnuCl_yrTKL1S5l0HlntB64LWFgA798BPpX5b07eStBXzuVLCNvCeCB5XEOycn3NuI-d-zrRXArcDkbi1OlazoK1bDH2WOWkTlRsJq1FJIJv1U0dmPaePgCaI/w640-h534/_22A6755_130124_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another rare visitor to my patch, Deeping Lakes LWT. There have only been three previous records on the reserve, with a further record from the Mere, of which saw the 2006, which was the first since 1966! <p></p><p> </p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-9843124076397027162024-01-10T22:19:00.005+00:002024-01-14T19:01:04.218+00:00First new bird of 2024- Northern Waterthrush<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-Cei8-cLMsezlzrRBRqz9dP5G5mm3vHKpU5X2k47117OIU9EmH1lLISJf1-0-NynSlM2PSQJkSZHgWSYA5oCacvUBU8DX3BJlsYbYrWR_lx_B0Q2ZDbZwaLyDftoiAozaeaBQh9IvYiBUtwXZaUHqa5ewUDGOO5x7Hxn_ynk5MT69cnNgKohY1wIjoQ/s2000/_22A6684_180124_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-Cei8-cLMsezlzrRBRqz9dP5G5mm3vHKpU5X2k47117OIU9EmH1lLISJf1-0-NynSlM2PSQJkSZHgWSYA5oCacvUBU8DX3BJlsYbYrWR_lx_B0Q2ZDbZwaLyDftoiAozaeaBQh9IvYiBUtwXZaUHqa5ewUDGOO5x7Hxn_ynk5MT69cnNgKohY1wIjoQ/w640-h480/_22A6684_180124_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Zh9ySf1tyYjv8fnLN4IrfotfVtjrrO6I4DmqbaoBPjV5PEzHz7h3y6Lywyu0V4xPYOXdR5tpHLHbVyjctj04-6aV69sksDg8tOfct7vYb7J0JXri9rzg5PHZc1Nw9AwiO5eOHd6A5t7i1ul_zN_iInuOluzYfl149PiW3W4ZmUGmQEY3EsgWcul545U/s2000/_22A6664_180124_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Zh9ySf1tyYjv8fnLN4IrfotfVtjrrO6I4DmqbaoBPjV5PEzHz7h3y6Lywyu0V4xPYOXdR5tpHLHbVyjctj04-6aV69sksDg8tOfct7vYb7J0JXri9rzg5PHZc1Nw9AwiO5eOHd6A5t7i1ul_zN_iInuOluzYfl149PiW3W4ZmUGmQEY3EsgWcul545U/w640-h480/_22A6664_180124_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A painful dip on Saturday with Dad, was quickly rectified on Wednesday, with Paul Bolton, et al. A dawn start at Maldon in Essex and the assembled crowd were pleased when a small passerine appeared at the water's edge. As the light improved, we enjoyed superb views of this great American vagrant. Fantastic start to 2024. </div><br /><br /><p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-83563932071555252262024-01-04T20:14:00.000+00:002024-01-04T20:14:19.785+00:002023 Highlights<p>A few days into 2024 now so as is tradition, here are some of my favourite shots from 2023. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0V4kZzKOjwh0V-xBysUD0lBaASlJXtHlwI9gwtsUmcXV1ERrL5p7QQ0K1FaiX-gJYQPbDallLovHNyehG3oA7GNr3WecUI2G3VRF6hBkhneRtQ9A3_Gw0ARqUmzJIFIHhD8cJ3OeMUqSx9Dsg7AdPgg7ij-XzdSGehK_Jh8gNxRbAteaN__0fxBxgSU/s1500/BN3V0415_140223_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="1500" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0V4kZzKOjwh0V-xBysUD0lBaASlJXtHlwI9gwtsUmcXV1ERrL5p7QQ0K1FaiX-gJYQPbDallLovHNyehG3oA7GNr3WecUI2G3VRF6hBkhneRtQ9A3_Gw0ARqUmzJIFIHhD8cJ3OeMUqSx9Dsg7AdPgg7ij-XzdSGehK_Jh8gNxRbAteaN__0fxBxgSU/w640-h424/BN3V0415_140223_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Barn Owl, Deeping Highbank, south Lincolnshire.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7B9At4Ypz5112qTCqKpo4EfdExFe4araSfH8HTX2-5VvHOe81nWFhpywXRdEA_v1XPXls-k1MIb7rGw96SeSakvaJjF4ImHhXuwqfJNLxzvGV3R0bZKNb9t782onCbv0sczWfrq2IBh4RsYsx0DDJeUhjN6vPzsDY1W_2Va9bed6w9pDXSGjwkI9x_KE/w482-h640/_22A6389_101223_web1.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Didn't expect to see a Grass Snake two weeks before Christmas! My friend Hugh Wright sent a wonderful video of this big Snake he had found on his patch near Etton, Cambridgeshire, I'd just got in my car to go Waxwing hunting so a quick change of plans and I was face to face with this beautiful creature. </span></div>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-22213610936121070282023-11-05T23:26:00.003+00:002023-11-05T23:26:48.145+00:00Fenland Aurora<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Tp0uOwKPsFjtJwsXA0NgEj8r_w2xT01pNQuNwTIp8FvrdpcBXx_VvA52NhlNVXpq_fh0eHT8HzwliqRO9iq8oqPWFcJ9FwcGHuZ0WSFJtz31It9lVOHgvBNSlaLPXF25dnPxp75rk__Ox0lgSx8d0TJbmqjtLh-aekE45GnQYFDHfQpeaThU-8eWVbM/s2000/_22A5748_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Tp0uOwKPsFjtJwsXA0NgEj8r_w2xT01pNQuNwTIp8FvrdpcBXx_VvA52NhlNVXpq_fh0eHT8HzwliqRO9iq8oqPWFcJ9FwcGHuZ0WSFJtz31It9lVOHgvBNSlaLPXF25dnPxp75rk__Ox0lgSx8d0TJbmqjtLh-aekE45GnQYFDHfQpeaThU-8eWVbM/w640-h426/_22A5748_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBT8l4lW_Pxz-rsd2JILdcu3U2TDkIKC5e_4l3X38zOvzhvIx356J9YfqjfeD3IMVFieWeAm5r4Uqv_UU1NO8efNo1GCMg888AOQ-4THuTcIs5Da2003_xhMfGIyEU7QcK4a9ZrN_GwStAEZpJ8UhYXCnpzkPSWsgL2CEFFKFe3Of9yHqLhG6Xqy_F1w4/s2000/_22A5803_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBT8l4lW_Pxz-rsd2JILdcu3U2TDkIKC5e_4l3X38zOvzhvIx356J9YfqjfeD3IMVFieWeAm5r4Uqv_UU1NO8efNo1GCMg888AOQ-4THuTcIs5Da2003_xhMfGIyEU7QcK4a9ZrN_GwStAEZpJ8UhYXCnpzkPSWsgL2CEFFKFe3Of9yHqLhG6Xqy_F1w4/w640-h426/_22A5803_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQtsMZA77DIuq60XgbFiuL-tHzG7z7awzrsIFOMljEQKkRl8isJOT1t8vyOwY-WDan-xYGt6Tdlrq1zSRQA9HVyKINqYprgjp8PVmRh1o7hIF-NqHCOkgaB_MvXhTa8nxTkFlTLwjHZD3M7hqUgVoyO2Kb7Lx_g8MHoLN36dftoRx-56OSe2H8pvWA0Q/s2000/_22A5806_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQtsMZA77DIuq60XgbFiuL-tHzG7z7awzrsIFOMljEQKkRl8isJOT1t8vyOwY-WDan-xYGt6Tdlrq1zSRQA9HVyKINqYprgjp8PVmRh1o7hIF-NqHCOkgaB_MvXhTa8nxTkFlTLwjHZD3M7hqUgVoyO2Kb7Lx_g8MHoLN36dftoRx-56OSe2H8pvWA0Q/w640-h426/_22A5806_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir04-Tf8ySisfX_G5BKG8lRzM2RAzj5rA_4CIgg3CA-lPw2DblHk1o6XUh-lwnb0V_PwX9eia2mzUrBZ7VoS3kGMfZvEHoKr9ksn-pRHWs1vep7WteBoILHPNqXo1tJEBC56do1VVolrQZXfGF9csDGCJzMvJYwgePiv_zG4LUXGOyw3yCxAWK5pBkSRE/s2000/_22A5827_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir04-Tf8ySisfX_G5BKG8lRzM2RAzj5rA_4CIgg3CA-lPw2DblHk1o6XUh-lwnb0V_PwX9eia2mzUrBZ7VoS3kGMfZvEHoKr9ksn-pRHWs1vep7WteBoILHPNqXo1tJEBC56do1VVolrQZXfGF9csDGCJzMvJYwgePiv_zG4LUXGOyw3yCxAWK5pBkSRE/w640-h426/_22A5827_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9JEvFO4637qNVTCcharsjewtu5bu7RkqyJDzHE3hpmQY3PUZ5tESVQOU9AwvYbsQ3DZqNGZjWV_NTxggLChbiafIJDx0Rq77ikPRpGkhQJnvfyrBxHJ4c3wWwbAzxJYH0BnfsCu3oyZb5vK7JQFJbOlAKXVo-5zgTHrC2axqh8K0xfxE3Ypcd0ZaBrQ/s2000/_22A5829_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9JEvFO4637qNVTCcharsjewtu5bu7RkqyJDzHE3hpmQY3PUZ5tESVQOU9AwvYbsQ3DZqNGZjWV_NTxggLChbiafIJDx0Rq77ikPRpGkhQJnvfyrBxHJ4c3wWwbAzxJYH0BnfsCu3oyZb5vK7JQFJbOlAKXVo-5zgTHrC2axqh8K0xfxE3Ypcd0ZaBrQ/w640-h426/_22A5829_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Who need's fireworks? My first Lincolnshire Aurora, just a few miles from home.<p></p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-5034474388927936542023-11-05T20:55:00.004+00:002023-11-05T20:55:23.418+00:00Glossy Patch<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7-wweH1kRTQ-nj4FkRa__MH7jdbLZt6fX9uHgeua2aihoPi3hYTKdXFPWZRtMpojv257ziHagpM26bmsGrnSUbVwsRkoPaH55agenLA_Z0r7CiqLPWnvf9IJS-3zwOHXeJJLdnUucVhEeJ1BeSigSyGKTvz5zuKVYEltvCptBtgJ9zLECV6Lz9Oz9-w/s2000/_22A5670_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7-wweH1kRTQ-nj4FkRa__MH7jdbLZt6fX9uHgeua2aihoPi3hYTKdXFPWZRtMpojv257ziHagpM26bmsGrnSUbVwsRkoPaH55agenLA_Z0r7CiqLPWnvf9IJS-3zwOHXeJJLdnUucVhEeJ1BeSigSyGKTvz5zuKVYEltvCptBtgJ9zLECV6Lz9Oz9-w/w640-h534/_22A5670_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Iw-Nes10OUfuICJc5cooiyEYgsQr_iqjsSV_VROVHP7QojWaxaJ8nEcvA0EYU6I8_OHxUGdkrIz4ruOTU2e4pfKWEftwqLoPa8d8uK4mNz4qljihSwmXk-h5P5G4FgdHC0lNllkJhBKmfHkEzfXJELNDb4eHu1L8_mhb_1-K-0GoMklmJGSJ8VM-6Ig/s2000/_22A5660_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Iw-Nes10OUfuICJc5cooiyEYgsQr_iqjsSV_VROVHP7QojWaxaJ8nEcvA0EYU6I8_OHxUGdkrIz4ruOTU2e4pfKWEftwqLoPa8d8uK4mNz4qljihSwmXk-h5P5G4FgdHC0lNllkJhBKmfHkEzfXJELNDb4eHu1L8_mhb_1-K-0GoMklmJGSJ8VM-6Ig/w640-h534/_22A5660_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc0URZGL0Yfa9iLpzp07c4yIsPECElJF-5xxbqKo_peXaBFH0CSfzpX6RswH-8EAfUbseF2LkSsbKzHu1hqOYiOcHHwjYZfHlwy3f4FMpy5PhBas7QIiDdq3TTMXwuKNpgi4vsb50Pn2HZ90umojdch8-hHxsGzNJdngoYhnO0SYiSAaTK3Ojhs-yC2Y/s2000/_22A5654_051123_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc0URZGL0Yfa9iLpzp07c4yIsPECElJF-5xxbqKo_peXaBFH0CSfzpX6RswH-8EAfUbseF2LkSsbKzHu1hqOYiOcHHwjYZfHlwy3f4FMpy5PhBas7QIiDdq3TTMXwuKNpgi4vsb50Pn2HZ90umojdch8-hHxsGzNJdngoYhnO0SYiSAaTK3Ojhs-yC2Y/w640-h534/_22A5654_051123_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The Deeping Lakes Glossy Ibis showed well, first thing this morning. I also had my first Cattle Egret of the year on the reserve, which was great after missing the flock of five last weekend. <p></p><p>When this bird first arrived, it fed along the Welland, towards Crowland but once the lower banks of the Welland flooded a few weeks ago, it started feeding on the reserve. The Welland is once again in flood and was very obliging in the morning sun. </p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-2092946683238047762023-10-28T15:34:00.008+01:002023-11-04T23:46:35.767+00:00OBP<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWSl2YPE14CUJYkINCAMzCrOX1Xfmh-amGkZl-uLwMjwipFwz6288x4_7u8ipV8QnBqOdwONt0O-ERUmWYgaEqSJXxwU4eq1Xs_21VR6cUEojVHKlrDyurpeD1GvCfupp524SKL_Tllj7WL-ND-h2L9Rm0PbE7TlbBvSlk3JgroQ-BrLN9dJVpWnQrXY/s2000/_22A5015_021023_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWSl2YPE14CUJYkINCAMzCrOX1Xfmh-amGkZl-uLwMjwipFwz6288x4_7u8ipV8QnBqOdwONt0O-ERUmWYgaEqSJXxwU4eq1Xs_21VR6cUEojVHKlrDyurpeD1GvCfupp524SKL_Tllj7WL-ND-h2L9Rm0PbE7TlbBvSlk3JgroQ-BrLN9dJVpWnQrXY/w640-h534/_22A5015_021023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div><br /></div></span><p></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="54s7l" data-offset-key="5gv67-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c2b33; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></div>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-28590918701274491672023-10-26T18:30:00.008+01:002023-10-26T18:30:00.148+01:00Veery revisited<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JQPYiLlMoRKCn7nuyh6B6PoHOQCSoWwXUcGbGkRqadkF9Emyc9ZcmgiC7SjCTCXI-sjt3Nq2fdu4TwuCr4iRWXPuFB6aiQkjpOohndUjAxDd_eNe_Qv4VuKLeqnpBo3y9_VRHDoMVUcufxswZ-9TjA7pXJkuKgAbfutFPP-a584_mwdS-dlr85Hleh4/s2000/_22A4960_021023_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JQPYiLlMoRKCn7nuyh6B6PoHOQCSoWwXUcGbGkRqadkF9Emyc9ZcmgiC7SjCTCXI-sjt3Nq2fdu4TwuCr4iRWXPuFB6aiQkjpOohndUjAxDd_eNe_Qv4VuKLeqnpBo3y9_VRHDoMVUcufxswZ-9TjA7pXJkuKgAbfutFPP-a584_mwdS-dlr85Hleh4/w640-h534/_22A4960_021023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWQDGPULSWG35A5JBGrozWs2GV9f7Sy1hih1_G2aZQFFr_5CzJ4FDw1iHh4jTbnF6eGlJxQjm1H-NtlptT4Un3jvOznN8Mp1R72BSnWaMQ6ySfDULLobPNiuwoePOGpqcdm7el0KDgNF0kKSVuuPuj4L4gLB-aTtv9faq6U9VWIOyXfD9C_n2PUC8EAs/s2000/_22A4909_021023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWQDGPULSWG35A5JBGrozWs2GV9f7Sy1hih1_G2aZQFFr_5CzJ4FDw1iHh4jTbnF6eGlJxQjm1H-NtlptT4Un3jvOznN8Mp1R72BSnWaMQ6ySfDULLobPNiuwoePOGpqcdm7el0KDgNF0kKSVuuPuj4L4gLB-aTtv9faq6U9VWIOyXfD9C_n2PUC8EAs/w640-h534/_22A4909_021023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvzSOZNSS4smjk1GcNhbLlwlw3mzTrgKrAh9airlpgffuStbhflS7Zg5anJZBTfD2oPhGHpTS_jhfDECWV9xE4GLOI2OYf-g0HXse-8sy6jhDEGOUzXfso8V9_iEPhpqjtXxprY0ti6QQWfjg2GEEGaghSa2N1fpVJ2nhf7Nvy1aque5hyphenhyphenoTKolcQIN4/s2000/_22A4866_021023_web1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvzSOZNSS4smjk1GcNhbLlwlw3mzTrgKrAh9airlpgffuStbhflS7Zg5anJZBTfD2oPhGHpTS_jhfDECWV9xE4GLOI2OYf-g0HXse-8sy6jhDEGOUzXfso8V9_iEPhpqjtXxprY0ti6QQWfjg2GEEGaghSa2N1fpVJ2nhf7Nvy1aque5hyphenhyphenoTKolcQIN4/w640-h534/_22A4866_021023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Being such a rare visitor to our shores and such an obliging individual, you can't blame me for taking lots of photos of the Shetland Veery, earlier in the month. I was treated to views down to a few metres at times, as it preened and fed, completed unperturbed by my presence. <p></p><p>One of the highlights of the trip and my fourth American thrush this side of the Atlantic. </p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-77140999838847811092023-10-23T21:55:00.000+01:002023-10-23T21:55:06.188+01:00To the point...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2_gTQmQg4uZHa8-YMpz576vVf-29LB8445Es_m9zlKd138vkDzfdNtEGrwqe-zQf_Fll4kYF8ZgpIA55WjGtXVM_mSflwM5m3QfNfT5LSiZGN4ssJl1jgoqJa4Xhd_XDA72IqLJmfCjHdanxM2ujyJddSl2KVxodvWsb_4SB58A8i9FTUj2WtzhjFrM/s2000/_22A5573_191023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1665" data-original-width="2000" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2_gTQmQg4uZHa8-YMpz576vVf-29LB8445Es_m9zlKd138vkDzfdNtEGrwqe-zQf_Fll4kYF8ZgpIA55WjGtXVM_mSflwM5m3QfNfT5LSiZGN4ssJl1jgoqJa4Xhd_XDA72IqLJmfCjHdanxM2ujyJddSl2KVxodvWsb_4SB58A8i9FTUj2WtzhjFrM/w640-h532/_22A5573_191023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPzVOdUKelRxj_TOYzyA5UAuAoP2yz-YTi-6tSkZZbf0gh0BDOWhIK_tA9nuaodHkMFA-j9fv_uJf_PxqKVBVoW7_D1RqXX8tFPi-HlamJWpqFXyxFCWAAbHy1JSaXCoRdl085DuFCpmihOMCI8FZTuRgfqIPtDxsNBM0XwqElUUbRF4OF1Hb9uTuiUc/s2000/_22A5523_191023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPzVOdUKelRxj_TOYzyA5UAuAoP2yz-YTi-6tSkZZbf0gh0BDOWhIK_tA9nuaodHkMFA-j9fv_uJf_PxqKVBVoW7_D1RqXX8tFPi-HlamJWpqFXyxFCWAAbHy1JSaXCoRdl085DuFCpmihOMCI8FZTuRgfqIPtDxsNBM0XwqElUUbRF4OF1Hb9uTuiUc/w640-h534/_22A5523_191023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sP0HdFDOQTO6NehtcU0nIblkzODbMnypB-Dcpc3rlwuI2HUI9RNWh5d0i_noM5keRY7upIESql-ei0nOPMtR5gxssx4HEALLVEvMref8VzxKiDOZ5NLsjDNEcfidfXCwCHzfmJ5Vt67Dr6SAh1Lmn2KFXD43aAPP1DErRcoHnHaTHPLE7WJWbzOjW2Y/s2000/_22A5564_191023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1666" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sP0HdFDOQTO6NehtcU0nIblkzODbMnypB-Dcpc3rlwuI2HUI9RNWh5d0i_noM5keRY7upIESql-ei0nOPMtR5gxssx4HEALLVEvMref8VzxKiDOZ5NLsjDNEcfidfXCwCHzfmJ5Vt67Dr6SAh1Lmn2KFXD43aAPP1DErRcoHnHaTHPLE7WJWbzOjW2Y/w640-h534/_22A5564_191023_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Walked to the Spurn Point with Hugh Wright on Thursday. In the morning, there was plenty of Thurshes and Brambling piling in off the sea and we had a Black Redstart Ring Ouzel among other common migrants on the 'mainland'. <p></p><p>On the walk down it was clear there were more Thrushes, Goldcrests and Robins down towards the Point and we had a cracking male Black Redstart as well as another female/1st winter type. A Short-eared Owl fresh in and a Merlin ploughing a migrant Song Thrush into a wire fence (and to it's death!) kept things interesting until we found this Yellow-browed Warbler. </p><p>It was a very obliging, fearless bird and even stopped and preened in front of me at one point. Although perhaps not the rarest bird, it felt like a great reward among the mass of common migrants which included other scarcer migrants such as Barred Warbler and Mealy Redpoll. </p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-11583600355956816772023-10-18T21:02:00.001+01:002023-10-18T21:02:19.944+01:00Glossy Ibis find<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJP9he15wWGTuCdSfVwI4RAJxcC4G6bcLljGfLIwLPNxmeHneqm2CRHmNHJsoFHymi6X-v2w4W-jHrI1kSnpcFVU4x8pML0HCWL5mD53qLKNfHwt-_UrsuV1uSUw4mhgN8TKXmztIz4Oe9BZ1mieg4ZbaHoz-TCAReLFQopioqjycO-hF0UpN3ReHmDk/s1896/_22A5453_181023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJP9he15wWGTuCdSfVwI4RAJxcC4G6bcLljGfLIwLPNxmeHneqm2CRHmNHJsoFHymi6X-v2w4W-jHrI1kSnpcFVU4x8pML0HCWL5mD53qLKNfHwt-_UrsuV1uSUw4mhgN8TKXmztIz4Oe9BZ1mieg4ZbaHoz-TCAReLFQopioqjycO-hF0UpN3ReHmDk/w506-h640/_22A5453_181023_web1.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrDws2zlOSBXSWLEQWX7_8lpqr5hlpy6Ck4JlUWg8HQatMrsE3a2NmzWIAyTPk2D8rhMHCtbofth_FP4nMYYOIcldmrdNNgWrUH7DFTh0_xsblTJMrDJ2WZZ6iS0HrNa78JuF0MVa6MNyA4qmJs06RCKYsrXiBmCszXTAC0DC4qrL_ZbVx8VGMY5hzFg/s1896/_22A5471_181023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrDws2zlOSBXSWLEQWX7_8lpqr5hlpy6Ck4JlUWg8HQatMrsE3a2NmzWIAyTPk2D8rhMHCtbofth_FP4nMYYOIcldmrdNNgWrUH7DFTh0_xsblTJMrDJ2WZZ6iS0HrNa78JuF0MVa6MNyA4qmJs06RCKYsrXiBmCszXTAC0DC4qrL_ZbVx8VGMY5hzFg/w506-h640/_22A5471_181023_web1.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEN-LaIhNn7b7Dsq960m-UviY716LTysQ_Ol5JryKdOl6P25mkCIa0iAEVsXT1bSZe9xz-Be9PEZcjN3MOvJN7HaVlLgsddj6nYSMH8CtXHPKS7ReB7DTcx__xIUZ0ygVaF_7vXAvT4e2y7_OWv47R4CfDTLDlXZRXp4c-I7ub8_XE_YoVe23n-iEx-4o/s1894/_22A5509_181023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEN-LaIhNn7b7Dsq960m-UviY716LTysQ_Ol5JryKdOl6P25mkCIa0iAEVsXT1bSZe9xz-Be9PEZcjN3MOvJN7HaVlLgsddj6nYSMH8CtXHPKS7ReB7DTcx__xIUZ0ygVaF_7vXAvT4e2y7_OWv47R4CfDTLDlXZRXp4c-I7ub8_XE_YoVe23n-iEx-4o/w506-h640/_22A5509_181023_web1.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpAkfIBcXDK7cEZSbLRxDrnL6-6ej3ldGSaxoru_EhPE_6kPSl3oUCRE5JLa23HkJP6GQDAU_7o_6ulHZz5TLv52imDzEWo5b1LZP9yBO6Wdpwoy7cbXDCkS9mh-3jtpor-ogfw7XmL0M2owfYzGMJTAdinZMLwuAsFIGBHjqNv7m8QFNuzhUnrqW4Yg/s1894/_22A5498_181023_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpAkfIBcXDK7cEZSbLRxDrnL6-6ej3ldGSaxoru_EhPE_6kPSl3oUCRE5JLa23HkJP6GQDAU_7o_6ulHZz5TLv52imDzEWo5b1LZP9yBO6Wdpwoy7cbXDCkS9mh-3jtpor-ogfw7XmL0M2owfYzGMJTAdinZMLwuAsFIGBHjqNv7m8QFNuzhUnrqW4Yg/w506-h640/_22A5498_181023_web1.jpg" width="506" /></a></div>Yesterday morning, a pre-work visit to the patch was rewarded with a fly over Rock Pipit, the obliging Bittern and this Glossy Ibis flying out of roost with six Little Egrets. Yesterday evening, Mike Weedon watch the Ibis return to Deeping Lakes and this morning a group of us watch it leave once again, heading north along the Welland. <p></p><p>Josh Jones relocated it near Crowland Water tower and it attracted a steady stream of admirers. Just the third record for Deeping Lakes (fly through in December 2020 and the first, a long stayer, in December 2013/January 2014).</p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7006736649452462056.post-64593027284506098212023-10-15T19:13:00.002+01:002023-10-15T19:13:52.110+01:00Orcas from Sumburgh head<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ_hH5xINruRxBYc21FC9G2gF8d4igNTCC9NcSHHQGnpKd9vH5vWMBHRlPKgpj0Y8PZtdSyzFnbq2KaY8PGLICQa36jBlna7bIncPQ6b43Z78MKV6LA2exhLudzHhb8x2yef8BJ2LBWd9CNREvIytFt0MEHzs1Mg3exGAPi569NJpGjexI-Zmiekh850/s2000/_22A3874_300923_web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2000" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ_hH5xINruRxBYc21FC9G2gF8d4igNTCC9NcSHHQGnpKd9vH5vWMBHRlPKgpj0Y8PZtdSyzFnbq2KaY8PGLICQa36jBlna7bIncPQ6b43Z78MKV6LA2exhLudzHhb8x2yef8BJ2LBWd9CNREvIytFt0MEHzs1Mg3exGAPi569NJpGjexI-Zmiekh850/w640-h534/_22A3874_300923_web1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I quickly picked up the pod in the scope, miles away. They were still heading our way but entered each bay, presumably looking for Seals. <p></p><p>Quite a crowd gathered by the time they got to us. We were afforded wonderful views as they approached. They then suddenly all dived and appeared beyond the point we were all gathered on. We left them to continue round the headland, completely thrilled with experiencing such a fantastic encounter with one of my favourite animals. <br /> </p>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860101514904328817noreply@blogger.com1