A nice warm Spring morning up on the heathlands of Norfolk meant that I was looking for a couple of hard to find birds for the UK. The Dartford Warbler and the Woodlark are both rare finds here, but they both love heath and with a lot of patience you can get lucky. Knowing when they are likely to be singing or looking to pair up is a good start, as they are easier to pick up by sound. I got lucky with both birds, and it seemed there were good numbers around too, with several pairs of each.
These pictures were taken at some distance and are heavily cropped, so not the best, but these birds should be respected from a distance so as not to disturb them. They need all the help they can get if they are to breed successfully and increase the population.
Male Dartford Warbler
Warblers look so content and care free
ReplyDeleteNice shots Adam, I havn't seen a dartford warbler in years.
ReplyDeleteMike.
Wonderful sighting and photos of the beautiful Dartford Warbler. The Reed Bunting is a pretty bird. Great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
ReplyDeleteCropping bird photos is often the only way to get any image at all, and yours are quite sharp and well framed. Nice finds!
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com