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.



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17 comments:

  1. eileeninmd30 March 2013 at 23:23

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

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  2. Gemma Wiseman30 March 2013 at 23:26

    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. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 10:29

    What delightful shots!

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  4. Anni 31 March 2013 at 11:23

    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. Cheryl31 March 2013 at 12:21

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

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  6. TexWisGirl31 March 2013 at 14:02

    such a beautiful little bird! congrats!

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  7. Unknown31 March 2013 at 20:42

    Fabulous shots!

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  8. Shey1 April 2013 at 03:01

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

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  9. DeniseinVA1 April 2013 at 14:42

    Pretty birds and great photos!

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  10. theconstantwalker1 April 2013 at 16:00

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

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  11. Sharon Wagner3 April 2013 at 16:35

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

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)3 April 2013 at 16:58

    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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  13. mick4 April 2013 at 00:18

    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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  14. Stewart M4 April 2013 at 07:34

    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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  15. Wally Jones5 April 2013 at 18:04

    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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  16. Neil6 April 2013 at 00:08

    Beautiful series.

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  17. Dave29 May 2013 at 18:51

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

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