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

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

Monday, 13 July 2015

Variety is the Spice of Life.

A good variety of stuff at Pennington Flash as usual recently. Nothing much out of the ordinary, but it's always good to go and see lots of different species rather than the same species you see on a daily basis. It keeps you on your toes I find.
I had the pleasure of meeting Derek from Northern Ireland in a few of the hides. I had a good time sharing our sightings and knowledge. We spent some time lamenting the lack of movement from a Green Sandpiper some way off in the distance. It only transpired later in the day that he follows my blog. Such a small world. You can find Derek's own blog here: Bangor West

There were quite a few busy parents around feeding their young. Female Mallard here looking after just 3 youngsters. Makes me wonder what happened to the others.


Moorhen scampering about.

There were two very busy Reed Warblers zipping about.


One for Derek. A Stock Dove.
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15 comments:

  1. eileeninmd13 July 2015 at 14:52

    Wonderful variety of birds and photos, Adam! The moorhen is one of my favorite on this post. Have a happy day!

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  2. This N That13 July 2015 at 17:53

    Love the moorhen..What great feet..Nice collection..wonderful photos

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  3. mick13 July 2015 at 20:46

    A great series of photos. I especially like the Mallard looking after the 3 young ones.

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  4. Fun6013 July 2015 at 21:55

    Great photos.

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  5. carol l mckenna13 July 2015 at 23:06

    Lovely post and always great shots of our avian friends!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  6. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©14 July 2015 at 01:40

    Over here I would guess turtles, but there are many likely suspects looking for little ducklings.

    Nice shots, Adam!
    ~

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  7. Stewart M14 July 2015 at 10:39

    I recently spent a rather fruitless hours trying to photograph reed warblers - looks of shots of reeds, but not much warbler! Nice pictures.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  8. Anonymous14 July 2015 at 23:50

    Great shots. Love the three little ducklings. Hope they survive.

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  9. GreenComotion15 July 2015 at 04:46

    I like the most colorful bird, in the 2nd photo, Adam!
    Very nice shots!
    Have a Wonderful Day!
    Peace :)

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  10. Margaret Birding For Pleasure15 July 2015 at 08:39

    Looks like the Moorhen is practicing his dance moves! Derek adn i are in awlaking group and of course we are always at the front, bird watching as well!

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  11. Gayle15 July 2015 at 11:20

    Nice photos. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Sharon Wagner15 July 2015 at 15:34

    I love doves. Especially the sound of mourning doves.

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  13. Phil Slade15 July 2015 at 16:05

    I really like that shot of the Stock Dove Adam. I find that it its a bird which is not well known about or maybe even ignored by birders. I guess to many folk it is just "a pigeon" as it looks so much like many a racing pigeon.

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  14. A Colorful World15 July 2015 at 17:12

    So wonderful getting to spend time with someone of like mind! Great post! Love how you captured the colors in the dove's feathers.

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  15. Adam Tilt15 July 2015 at 19:13

    Nice variety and I can relate to your story of meeting blog readers out in the wild. Was talking to someone in a hide last week only for them to start talking about a blog that they'd been reading. Turned out it was mine!

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