A day in Suffolk

Had a great day out around the Minsmere Reserve and Dunwich Heath

A small colony of Little Terns were nesting on the beach...

...and get very agresive to intruders

...and great to get in flight...

...but some fight back, this Ringed Plover has nested in the middle of the colony...

the Swallows posed well...

...and I had my first views of a Dartford Warbler

who posed well for a second on this gorse bush...

this Yellowhamer sand well this tree...

a juvenille Chaffinch was very approachable...

a Robin was singing well...

...with Greenfinch on the ground feeding on some seed...

also my first decent shot of a Magpie

...and this Chaffinch was feeding...

...a male Sparrowhawk flew by

and the Marsh Harriers performed well

A day at the marsh

Had a good day at Cley today, it was great to watch a Heron fly about hunting

the Marsh Harriers were hunting

this Heron was feeding on Coot chicks

There were a few Gadwell around

and Mallards were in and out.

More from North Norfolk

Back up to north Norfolk today , a very hot day and some good birds around...

loads of Meadow Pipits on the posts at Salthouse...

with a nosy Stoat keeping an eye on things...

the Sedge Warblers were singing well again...

and a Yellowhammer showing quite well...

a Northern Wheatear sat on the posts as well...

while a Skylark collected grubs from the floor...

my favorite this week was this Kestrel with a great sky blue background.

North Norfolk Visit

Went up to north Norfolk today and found a Barn Owl out quite late, very pleased about that.

Then found a couple of Goldcrest that posed well

and another Song Thrush was searching for worms

a Chiffchaff sang well

and a great summer plumage Dabchick

and a male Bearded Tit posed well.

and this Lapwing showed well.

More Woodland Birds

The Tawny Owl was out first thing again...

this one is from yesterday, I gave it some PS treatment to clear some clutter and give the shot some woodland colours

both Nuthatches were out together today but I can never get them close to each other

I was really pleased with this shot of a Tree Creeper as it actually went on a tree without the usual clutter.

got the Tawny just as he was taking off

and the Song Thrush was out collecting food again.

Woodland King

Went back to the feeders today to see if the Tawny Owl was about again, and it was. Had a great time getting shots of the woodland king.