Iceland special

at last an approachable local Iceland Gull has taken up winter feeding on hand outs in the middle of Grimsby--the afternoon light was superb as well which is such a bonus on sjort winter days --it did not seem to have worked out though what was edible and what was not!

Mediterranean magic

this second winter Mediterranean Gull seems to have taken up winter residence by the old Lincoln Castle ferry in Grimsby Docks

Purple Sandpiper

this very obliging Purple Sandpiper was at Covenham Reservoir on the 18th--the light was superb and even made the normally pea green water appear blue

phalaropes

Grey Phalaropes typically provide good photo opportunities and these two on Covenham Reservoir were no exception

Waxwing season

its here again the Waxwing season, a bit like Christmas, but just the one bird so far this adult male at Normanby near Scunthorpe

godwits

the large roost of Black-tailed Godwits at North Killingholme makes a spectacular sight when disturbed by a raptor---

dark nights

darker evenings mean that there is chance to sort through some of the year's images--the late winter was good for Waxwings and these are a couple of shots of birds from Bottesford in January

feeding crests

a couple more shots of migrant Goldcrests from the 100's on the Lincs coast at the weekend

Yellow-browed Warbler

one of two birds on Waters' Edge Barton 15.10.05

Goldcrest

this superb little bird was in a single thistle on the outer sand dunes at Saltfleet having just arrived off the North Sea mid afternoon October 14th 2005

bath time

Mute Swan taking a shower Waters' edge

Little Gull in spring

one of several hundred images taken of Little Gulls on Waters' edge in May 2005--for more images see the web site at http://www.nyctea.co.uk/menu.html

where's the babbit?

Weasel getting inquisitive Worlaby Carrs

hareborne

Mountain Hare getting off the ground--Glen Shee March 2005

the end in sight

this insect has only seconds left in this world----Red-necked Phalarope Toft Newton Lincolnshire September 18th 2005

phal

a magical evening near Vadso June 2005

the best wader

can there be a much better looking wader than a summer Red-necked Phalarope---Varanger June 2005

predator and prey

the battle between a Pec Sand and a worm--only one winner

Pec

a wing spreader of the Waters' Edge Pectoral Sandpiper September 30th 2005

spider

a heathland spider Laughton September 28th 2005

Mallard

two drake Mallard

sunrise

the sun rising over Spurn peninsular with the old lighthouse to the right from Pywipe September 29th 2005

Dunlin

Common waders can provide nice photographs --this Dunlin taking off with drops of water flying around it was the result of a nice hour spent with a small flock of feeding and bathing birds on Waters' Edge at Barton

Southern Hawker

a late male Southern Hawker Laughton Forest September 27th 2005

sunset patch

sunset against the Humber Bridge by my local patch