Restharrow Scrape 20.4.18

A cracking morning light winds, bright sunshine great conditions, arrived about 0800 for today's outing I am using Canon 5dmk4 and Sigma 150-600 Sport.

Surprisingly I was all alone in the hide this morning, not a great lover of Greylag Geese but I did feel a bit sorry for this one individual, there is a pair of Swans nesting over the far side of the scrape and Mr Swan, here just flexing his muscle,

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was being very territorial, he would not leave this particular Graylag alone.

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Then a pair of Canada Geese dropped in and one of them decided that (I assume it was the he) he was going to get the same Graylag and continued to chase it for some time,

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which gave Mr Swan a breather.

Next up Mr Swan decided he had had enough of this shenanigans and set about the Canada Goose, it really was quite entertaining !

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Eventually they all calmed down and started to go about there own business !

There was also Northern Shoveller, Gadwall, Shell duck, Little Grebe, Coot, Mallard, Lapwing and Tufted duck on the scrape.

Oare Marshes 16.4.18

First day out for ages, beautiful sunny morning arrived at Oare  about 0700 bit late really but hey ho.

Overall pretty quiet walked along the sea wall and up the estuary, first decent spot was a Peacock Butterfly on Hawthorn blossom, kit for today is the Canon 7dmk2 with my Sigma 150-600 Sport.

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It just sat there displaying those big scary eyes, I couldn't resist a shot of it.

Shortly after that a few bearded Tits put in an appearance but they just wouldn't sit nicely, just couldn't get a good clean shot, the best I could do was this one.

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Plenty of Sedge Warbler activity again getting a clean shot was the issue, it was just one of those days where the birds just didn't quite perch in the right spot, this Sedge Warbler I watched for 20 minutes it was displaying and singing using the same bush, it would fly up into the air hover and dive down into the base of the bush, then work its way back towards the top.

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Again it never sat in the right spot clear of twigs and shadows !

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None the less an enjoyable walk round Oare.