Bird of the day!

[colincurry]

I have been very lucky over the last week or so.

Today, I thought that I had another first. We (my controller and I) went for a local walk this afternoon. I spotted a small woodpecker and eventually managed to get a keeper snap. I wondered if it might be a lesser spotted woodpecker. When I got home, I had a closer look at my leisure. It turned out to be a Great Spotted Woodpecker a long way off. Never mind, next time....

Mustn't grumble

Colin

[Deer Stalker]

Went for a wander up the New Forest this morning. Saw some Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Brambling, Crossbills, Siskins among others, but the highlight were some Hawfinches with a male singing then feeding the female.

[Barbara]

Bird of the day for me has to be this gorgeous little Wren

He/she flew high into a conifer in front of me and sang it's little heart out. I thought at first it was the goldcrest because it looked such a different colour when the sun was shining on it.

Barbara

[Chris Hawes]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Well done Chris- they really are little gems. Where did you see them? One of those birds you tend to hear before you see them!

I saw it at Titchwell, slightly east of the RSPB reserve there. It was a male and in full voice. You are right, I heard it before I saw it, but managed to get good views as well as a photo of sorts!

[Chris Hawes]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Bird of the day for me has to be this gorgeous little Wren
He/she flew high into a conifer in front of me and sang it's little heart out. I thought at first it was the goldcrest because it looked such a different colour when the sun was shining on it.

Barbara

That's a great photo Barbara - I love the light!

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by Chris Hawes

That's a great photo Barbara - I love the light!

Thanks Chris, it made a lovely change from the thick fog of yesterday

[GuyF]

My favourite today has to be a male Darford Warbler that came and posed beatifully for me at Arne.


Also loads of Goldcrests in the gorse were great support


And 8 Spoonbills weren't bad either!

Also, my Goldcrest living in the Willow tree in the garden was joined by another today
Guy

[glsammy]

Well done Guy, these are MUCH better images! You had a good day! Getting the Goldcrest is almost a lifetimes work for some of us!!

[toxic_lolly]

My bird of the day has to be the Marsh Tit seen feeding on a table along with Blue, Great and Coal Tits, it really helps with identification when there are others to compare with. Had a great few hours out at Coombe Abbey on Saturday.

[GuyF]

Thanks Graham,
You're advice really helped, and it was nice having some birds that weren't camera shy for once
Guy

[Barbara]

Wow Guy you have posted some fabulous images here, I have never even see a Darford Warbler before and that Goldcrest, I am so envious. Well done

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by GuyF

Thanks Graham,
You're advice really helped, and it was nice having some birds that weren't camera shy for once
Guy

No problem Guy, It gives me a lot of pleasure to see users shots improve.

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Deer Stalker

Went for a wander up the New Forest this morning. Saw some Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Brambling, Crossbills, Siskins among others, but the highlight were some Hawfinches with a male singing then feeding the female.

Crikey, That's another brilliant days sightings. Well done!

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Bird of the day for me has to be this gorgeous little Wren

He/she flew high into a conifer in front of me and sang it's little heart out. I thought at first it was the goldcrest because it looked such a different colour when the sun was shining on it.

Barbara

Lovely shot Barbara. It's great to get them when they're in full song. Well done!

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by glsammy

Lovely shot Barbara. It's great to get them when they're in full song. Well done!

Thankyou Graham, it was a lovely suprise wish it had landed a little closer,but I suppose I can't have everything

[davewalker]

Why want more? When you already have perfection.
The added space gives room for the song.
Very, very envious. Have had one in the garden for ages,and still no shot as good as this.
congratulations

davew

[wyevilla]

I put up a multiple fat ball and peanut feeder yesterday in a young cherry tree near the back hedge. My wife had bought it from a supermarket to cheer me up as I've been under the weather lately. So I put it out more in hope than anything else.

This morning the sparrows were already brave enough to try it. Then at lunchtime a lage brown shape glided over the garden and perched on the branch directly above the new feeder. Yes, a sparrowhawk. Stayed for about 2 mins, then off over a wall and away. Stunning.

[John]

After a manic Saturday, where we did 750 miles, I managed some photos of two absolute mega rare birds.

The Barrow's Goldeneye is only the third one to visit Britain and the Pacific Diver is a first for Europe. Allthough the images are not brilliant I thought them worth posting in this thread because they certainly were birds of the day.









John

[badgerwatcher]

Wow, John! Those are amazing. I was just pleased to see the Goldeneye at Slimbridge, never imagining that there was ever a chance to see one in the wild.
And what a beautiful diver!
A wonderful wren shot, Barbara, and fabulous Dartford warbler and goldcrest, Guy, two birds I've never even had a really close look at.

[Barbara]

Originally Posted by davewalker

Why want more? When you already have perfection.
The added space gives room for the song.
Very, very envious. Have had one in the garden for ages,and still no shot as good as this.
congratulations

davew

Thanks Dave, I know what you mean but I was just being greedy
This little one visits regularly now a few times a day, and it comes right to the hide only my camera can't capture it because I can't get the angle when the camera is on the hide clamp. The sound of my camera does not seem to deter it at all

[aeshna5]

Some stunning photos to wake up to this morning! Guy your Goldcrest + especially the Dartford Warbler are stunning; I was lucky to see some on Saturday.

Barbara great to see the Wren in full throttle with the sun shining on it.

John- you must have had good views of these megas- the Pacific Diver shot shows all the diagnostic features; I'd have been happy with those shots!

[nightshade]

Really good shots Dan I have heard of a Dartford Warbler
but never seen one,lucky you

[slowef]

My 2 new friends the Robins. I have put out food and they visit me each day and watch me struggling to dig my new veggie patch. I adore Robins and am so pleased they have become regular visitors. We also have lot of Blue Tits which I also love they are so cheeky.

I watched Gay Search on the new "grow your own veg show" and she fed one by hand in her plot, I would love to have "my" Robins do that.

S

[Gill Catton]

Well it's humble species I suppose, but I had a pied wagtail in my postage stamp garden today a new one for the garden! Juvenille by the look of it! made my day!!