Black Brant at Donna Nook

and we had a phyllosc today but typically it was a Chiffchaff!

Grey Seals

passing Sparrowhawk

having been on AV for some sealing this was about 5 stops underexposed but dragged it back -- not too pretty but a nice 1cy bird

Coots

male Bullfinch

designed to brighten a winter's day

autumn - winter woodland

branching out as it were

Black-headed Gull

its all about the light

Dark-bellied Brents and Black-tailed Godwits

an out of place flock of 17 Dark-bellied Brents at Pywipe yesterday held 7 juveniles a good % -- still 4500 Black-tailed Godwits hanging on

female Marsh Harrier dull light

poor light means slow shutter speeds and high ISO but harriers benefit from less contrast at times -- this female still on her winter territory and cold hunting for Starling corpses in the reedbeds -- the upward glide and stall to look down is the harrier equivalent of hovering