Found a new place....

[mark1000]

In the new forest, Fritham village has a nearby pond and its alive with wild birds, there was a couple who turned up with a bag of peanuts and the place turned into a feeding frenzy, really enjoyed the spectacle.

A few pics.

Camera: G1 and 45-200mm kit lens.











Mark.

[Ollie]

Looks like you have found a very nice spot Mark with a good variety of birds.

Lovely photos.

[mark1000]

Originally Posted by Ollie

Looks like you have found a very nice spot Mark with a good variety of birds.

Lovely photos.

I kid you not Roger, i stood in the middle of a swarm of birds, there was so many i missed the shots because i just didn't know which way to turn, they were literally 3/4 ft from me feeding from three posts.

Mark.

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by mark1000

In the new forest, Fritham village has a nearby pond and its alive with wild birds, there was a couple who turned up with a bag of peanuts and the place turned into a feeding frenzy, really enjoyed the spectacle.

Sounds like a great day out Mark! Very professional photos, I love the Mandarin

[ron1863]

Lovely shots Mark and looks like a good spot to return to.

[tameblackbirds]

great day had by the sounds of it. Agree with Jason love the Mandarin doesn't look real amazing colours

[Deer Stalker]

Hi Mark.

You're right, it is a good place.

The pond is called Eyeworth Pond & has the usual ducks plus Mandarins (I think there are about twelve at the mo) & sometimes Goosander in the winter. A Kingfisher is also a regular there.

The nearby wood (Eyeworth Wood) is ancient pasture woodland & has the usual woodland birds as well as Hawfinches, Firecrest & Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers & also rare fungi & Fallow & Roe deer.

The heath holds Dartford Warblers & Woodlark.

Not a bad place at all.

[mark1000]

Originally Posted by Deer Stalker

Hi Mark.

You're right, it is a good place.

The pond is called Eyeworth Pond & has the usual ducks plus Mandarins (I think there are about twelve at the mo) & sometimes Goosander in the winter. A Kingfisher is also a regular there.

The nearby wood (Eyeworth Wood) is ancient pasture woodland & has the usual woodland birds as well as Hawfinches, Firecrest & Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers & also rare fungi & Fallow & Roe deer.

The heath holds Dartford Warblers & Woodlark.

Not a bad place at all.

I'm glad someone else has been there, for a while i thought i was imagining it, next time, and there will be a next time, i'm taking a bag of food myself and setting up a feeding post and hope to get some great shots of the nuthatch.

Mark.

[mark1000]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Sounds like a great day out Mark! Very professional photos, I love the Mandarin

Thanks, yes the Mandarin has beautiful colours, my first photo of one.

Originally Posted by ron1863

Lovely shots Mark and looks like a good spot to return to.

Cheers, yep i'm definitely going back with a bag of feed.

Originally Posted by tameblackbirds

great day had by the sounds of it. Agree with Jason love the Mandarin doesn't look real amazing colours

Thanks, it was a great day, cant wait to go back.


Cheers guys,

Mark.

[hank]

Here's a link to an aerial photo of it.

Keith.

Eyeworth Pond - A Short Walk - Strolling Guides