Winter Solstice

The shortest day of the year provided some superb opportunities to capture mid winter.
Allerthorpe woods was particularly spectacular and the birds (albeit only common species were very obliging some coming as close as 2ft.

Out and About

Not been able to postjust lately because of some problems with the blog.
Thankfully they are now sorted.
Went over to Chowder ness a couple of weeks ago for the red necked phalarope.
It was quite blustery and dull, but still managed a couple of decent shots.
i went again yesterday for the bearded tits they showed first thing but the light was poor.They didn't come back again within the 2 hours I waited.
I went round to theHotel Pit and there was a superb male smew always distant but as the sun was dropping the light was fantastic.
I managed a couple of hours at South landing today.
The water pipit was quite mobile at first then once it settled down to feed was quite obliging.

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Smew

Smew

Rock Pipit

Kestrel

Bearded Tit

Red necked Phalarope

Snow Bunting

I went down to Spurn at the wekend specifically for a snow bunting shot and i wasn't disappointed.
I went to the spot where they had been reported at saw one straight away.
At first it was alittle wary but after a while it became quite confiding.
It was interesting to watch it creeping about amongst the weeds it almost looked like a little mouse.
On a fairly quiet day I was pleased to get these shots.