Jack Snipe

 One of 12 seen this week in a dedicated Snipe/Jack search effort - the only one seen on the deck although two were within 10cm of my boot! 

local birds this weekend

 Good influx of Lesser Redpolls 20+ joined the 40+ Siskins on waters Edge; Jack Snipe passing through 

new content also on grahamcatley.com in latest section and images from Point Pelee area May 2013 https://www.grahamcatley.com/tripsabroad/point-pelee-area-may-2013 and coming soon Marsh Harrier studies 

 

Jack Snipe

swing the camera and lens and hope -- not the easiest subject and not perfect by any means but best flight shots I have had to date

Common Snipe, Jack Snipe and grass

local Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe number 2

a second bird --

Jack Snipe number 1

we dipped a super looking juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper at Gib today but photographic wader compensation was provided by two Jack Snipe; the first a confiding bird that fed in the open right in front of us while the second ran past the hide in cracking light; another entertaining day with 2 Richard's Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, Great Grey Shrike, a super Wood Warbler, Black Redstart, Short-eared owl, Yellow-browed Warbler and Pied Flycatcher