Monday 25 November 2013

Elmley and Gulls at Dungeness, 24/11/2013


Elmley, 08.00 hours, Northerly wind, grey cloud

Marsh Harrier, 4
Kestrel, 4
Merlin, 1

Curlew, 100's
Lapwing

Linnet flock 100+
Greenfinch 20+

Pheasant




Dungeness, 12.30 hours, same Northerly wind, cold but the light a bit brighter,
a few photos of the gulls !



Black-headed Gull, 1st winter




Black-headed Gull, adult winter






Herring Gull, 3rd winter


Herring Gull, 2nd winter


Common Gull, adult winter








Great Black-backed Gull, adult winter



Wednesday 20 November 2013

Goosander, Widewater Lagoon, West Sussex, 19/11/2013

With the weather forecast as being a 'nice sunny day', I headed for Widewater Lagoon, Shoreham to arrive at sunrise, 07.30 hours.

 As the sun climbs, you get superb changing reflections on the water.


                         Heron






                        Little Egret





Crow



Goosander


























Monday 18 November 2013

Mediterranean Gulls, Southend Pier, Essex, 17/11/2013

Today, the weather forecast is for Grey / Black sky,
but no rain, all day !

With little prospect of taking photo's, or seeing anything anywhere, there is only one place left to go !

Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea

the best place in Great Britain to photograph Mediterranean Gulls

Mick and myself are meeting up with Jono,

on the end of the pier, 10.00 hours, it really is a grey day ! 

25 + Mediterranean  Gulls, all ages, sitting on ''posts'' !


So for me it's ''a Gull on a Post'' day !
sitting still, sideways on, like I like them !

1/250 sec, f 7.1, 800 ISO
   
Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, adult winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


carried away with the occasion, I tried several flight shots (well, quite a few) !
All in the bin except two for the blog ! !

1/800 sec, f.5.6, 800 ISO
Mediterranean Gull, adult winter


back to ''on the post'' and     1/250 sec, f 7.1, 800 ISO

Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


 Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


 Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter



Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, adult winter


Black-headed Gull, adult winter


Mediterranean Gull, adult winter


Black-headed Gull, adult winter



Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Mediterranean Gull, adult winter


Black-headed Gull, adult winter


Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter


 Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter


Mediterranean Gull, 2nd winter


Herring Gull, 3rd winter ?


Mediterranean Gull, 1st winter