Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

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Saturday 30 March 2013

Snow Bunting - Norfolk

One of my lifer birds on my Norfolk trip was the Snow Bunting. I'd made numerous trips up to Winter Hill on the Horwich Moors to try and catch a glimpse of one of these birds. Weather conditions were always against me. Whether it was fog, rain or falling ice, I always drew a blank. So when I managed to catch up with these lovely little birds in Norfolk at the end of January, I was absolutely delighted. Once again using the car as a hide, I managed some ok shots. Not great, but pleased to get something of a bird that had proved to be rather elusive for me.




Not a great shot but it looks like the Snow Bunting and Turnstone are having a nice little chat.



17 comments:

  1. I love the Snow Buntings, great shots of the pretty bird!

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  2. Love the delicate colours of this beautiful little feathered character! Amazing how well he blends into the environment in the second and third photos!

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  3. What delightful shots!

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  4. Excellent!! My goodness, this is an awesome looking bird. Oh, and the one photo of the bunting and turnstone 'chatting'...is great. The sunlight upon the two make it even more enchanting. Thanks for linking up at the Bird D'Pot this weekend.

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  5. I'm thrilled that you were finally able to capture some good photos of this elusive bird!

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  6. such a beautiful little bird! congrats!

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  7. Still got pretty good shots here. Love the "chat" picture too.

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  8. Pretty birds and great photos!

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  9. A beautiful bird to see Adam... lovely images.

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  10. The brown smudges are so soft on this bunting. Lovely bird.

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  11. The snow bunting is a beautiful bird. It's always special to me to see two different birds together ...and the bunting and turnstone do look as if they're having a deep conversation!

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  12. Great photos of the Snow Bunting. I like the way the sunshine is adding to the color in the last two photos.

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  13. Nice pictures - there cant be many Snow Bunting / Turnstone combination shots!

    Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW- Stewart M - Melbourne

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  14. Very nice images! I would love to get a shot of a Snow Bunting! We occasionally get them during migration but I haven't found one yet.
    Good work!

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  15. Lovely post Adam, smart bird and always a treat to see them
    Dave

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