Quite an afternoon!

[Matt_IOM]

Went for a walk last Saturday at a local spot renowned for its wildlife and in particular Birds (Langness it's called), and it didn't disappoint. It began well when I saw a Stonechat as I got out of the car. Then in the distance I could see a Kestrel hovering, managed to get quite close and get this shot:



Then I heard the unmistakable voice of the Raven, 3 in total flew right overhead, with their powerful wings making such a loud noise as they passed. Next up was Rock Pipit, then Shelduck, Eider, Teal, Widgeon, Mallard. As I approached the water, there was a large flock of Oystercatcher mixed with 50+ Curlew. In the sea were Cormorants and Shags diving for food, with some sat up on the rocks above. As I headed back towards the car, a large flock of Chough passed by:



Then as I was taking these shots:





Something else caught my eye, not birds I know but I thought I'd share it with you, it was amusing watching them roll around on the rocks!



Then to top it off, when I got back to the car a flock of Bar Tailed Godwits flew past heading for the waters edge.

All in all a very enjoyable afternoon!

Best wishes,
Matt.

[Phoebe]

That is quite an afternoon! All that wildlife. Super shot of the Kestrel as are all the others. The seals were having a party! Thanks for sharing that.

[Mungo]

What a great day out you had and great pictures too!

[Matt_IOM]

For some reason, my Chough has turned in to a Herring Gull! I'll have to edit that when I'm back on my other PC

[Ruth Daniel]

Brilliant images from your afternoon out Matt,well done!
I'd love to see your flock of Choughs too!

[Dae]

What a fantastic day, really does sound amazing. I too would've loved to have seen those choughs, I've only seen one once before. Great images too!

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Matt_IOM

For some reason, my Chough has turned in to a Herring Gull!

Yeah, right - we get a lot of 'choughs' like that on our local rubbish tip!
;^)

Jim

[Pete Collins]

That must have been a great afternoon. I'm looking forward to seing your chough photo, that's a bird I've yet to see in this country.

[Matt_IOM]

I have updated the image in the above thread, hopefully it will work. (Had some problems uploading last night). Anyway, just in case here it is:



Very lucky here to have quite a large population of Choughs, it's quite common to see 25 or 30 swooping and diving overhead if you are in the right place. Quite frequently see (and hear!) them flying over the house too.

Best wishes,
Matt.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Matt_IOM

I have updated the image in the above thread, hopefully it will work. (Had some problems uploading last night). Anyway, just in case here it is:

Nah, our 'choughs' on the local tip aren't like that - more like your first one!
;^)

Jim