Friday, October 28, 2005

godwits




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

Saturday, October 22, 2005

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

Sunday, October 16, 2005

feeding crests



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

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Yellow-browed Warbler



one of two birds on Waters' Edge Barton 15.10.05

Friday, October 14, 2005

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

Monday, October 10, 2005

bath time


Mute Swan taking a shower Waters' edge

Saturday, October 08, 2005

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

Wednesday, October 05, 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