Glaucous Gull, Dungeness, 19/1/2013

There is snow on the ground, a dull grey sky and there is a icy cold wind.

09.30 hours M.S. and myself arrive at Dungeness.

It is not a day for photography !

We do a circuit of the reserve seeing only one other person ! and not many birds !

Fieldfare, 2 single birds
Common Snipe
Marsh Harrier, several

We cross the road to the ARC Pits and see even less !

Then to the fishing boats at the point,
The wind is very strong and icy cold ! No fishermen !

Glaucous Gull, 3rd winter

Great Black-backed Gull

Herring Gull

Wow, that was cold !   But at least we were out and a few photo's as well !     GULLS !

Bearded Tit, Hyde Park, 16/1/2013

Hyde Park, London

Bearded Tit

another three images taken yesterday in low light !    

Today, after a foggy start to the day, 13.00 hours, it is blue sky, the light is superb, low in the sky, behind you,

An hour with the TWO female Bearded Tits,
constantly feeding, always busy, acrobatic poses, non stop, in your face

I think this is the first record of Bearded Tits in Inner London ?

A ''medal'' should go out to the man, I guess the Royal Parks head Gardiner who at sometime past, planned and planted that Phragmites.

Bearded Tit, Hyde Park, London, 15/1/2013

Hyde Park, London, 2 female Bearded Tits, superb views !

Bearded Tit

Black-bellied Dipper, Thetford, Norfolk, 12/1/2013

Black-bellied Dipper                                    

Long-tailed Duck & Common Scoter, Essex, 4/1/2013

Gunners Park, Essex on a grey, cloudy morning !

Two super birds !


Long-tailed Duck

Common Scoter