Kingfisher

Pennington Flash has usually come up trumps when looking for Kingfishers. They can be seen zooming around the many water ways and quite often sat on posts or perched on the overhanging vegetation. Lovely to view through the binoculars, but more often than not too far away for my 300mm lens. Last weekend though, I got lucky. Walking down the path towards Pengys hide I could see the little fellow sat on the perch just yards in front of the hide. I only managed a few shots before it dived in for a fish. Some below for you.

Into the breach to do what they do best.

The Greenshank and Snipe

The waders are moving around at the moment, and I had some great views of two in particular at the weekend. A Greenshank and the Common Snipe. The Snipe is one of my favourite birds. Very peculiar looking with a ridiculously long bill for the birds size, but useful for probing the ground for food.
The Geeenshank has long legs and guess what? They are green. It is a very graceful bird as it walks around the edges of the shore line.

Common Snipe, with it's great bill.

The juvenile Greenshank and Snipe together.

Are you looking at me?

Pennington Flash

I spent a few hours at Pennington Flash in Manchester at the weekend. There were plenty of birds around, but just too far away for my camera. Still, I got good views through the bins of Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Willow Tit, Willow Warbler and many more.
Just a few shots below for you.

Great Crested Grebe

 

 



Dunnock

Bullfinch

A very scruffy looking Blackcap