Monday, 28 March 2016

Lapland Bunting - Blakeney Fresh Marsh

A day trip to Norfolk over the Easter holiday started with a quick change of day, due to a storm heading our way on the Saturday. So I turned up a day earlier, as there was sunshine forecast on the Friday.
A quick look at the what was around, and I soon had my radar firmly set on Blakeney fresh marsh for the Lapland Buntings that had been present for a few days. A few stops on the way meant I had already ticked off Hawfinch, Treecreeper and Marsh Tit before 8:30.
I followed the coastal path to where there were already around a dozen birders with scopes set up. I waited for about twenty minutes before the first bird landed in front of us. A very nice looking male. It proceeded to feed on the ground in some really stunning sunshine. The light made for some great shots, as it always does.


A different male sat on a fence.


A female eventually joined and was great to see the comparison.


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13 comments:

  1. Suza28 March 2016 at 23:53

    fantastic pictures of beautiful little birds. I like it very much
    susa

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  2. Rohrerbot29 March 2016 at 19:15

    When the opportunity arises, you must take it! I feel like these birds don't always cooperate for photo shoots:)

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  3. Neil29 March 2016 at 22:23

    Great photos.

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  4. Judy Biggerstaff30 March 2016 at 04:38

    Great pics. I haven't seen these before.

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  5. chickenruby30 March 2016 at 05:39

    the female is camouflaged well against the background

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  6. Anu30 March 2016 at 11:06

    Great photos!

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  7. eileeninmd30 March 2016 at 11:14

    What a gorgeous bird! Wonderful photos. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!

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  8. A Green and Rosie Life30 March 2016 at 13:01

    What a pretty little bird and one I Have never seen. #AnimalTales

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  9. Wilga30 March 2016 at 19:13

    Great photos, I love it :)

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  10. NCSue30 March 2016 at 23:36

    What a lovely little bird... love the coloration.
    Thanks for sharing with us at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-endless-variety-of-orchids.html

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  11. Liz31 March 2016 at 17:49

    He's a sweet little bird!

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  12. eileeninmd2 April 2016 at 11:49

    Hello, just stopping back to say thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  13. Margaret Birding For Pleasure3 April 2016 at 08:00

    Fabulous images of this lovely bird

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