More Woodland Wonders

Went back to the feeders today to see their progress again plenty of activity

Coal Tits seemed to be very interested today...

...as was the Nuthatch who showed while there was still a little snow

and posed well on this branch.

The Long Tailed Tits showed well again .

and a Robin was interested in what was going on.

Wondland Wonders

I decided the only way to get really good woodland bird photos was to set up a small feeding station near to where I live. I put some feeders out the week before in a local wood and waited for a week to see what if anything it had attracted, I was pleasantly surprised.

Long Tailed Tits came in small bands to feed on the fat balls

Much to my delight a pair of Nuthatches where feeding on nuts and fat balls

Long Tailed Tits make a great photo

and the Blue Tits performed well

even a Great Spotted Woodpecker had a look

Salthouse and Cley

I went to the Salthouse Cley area of north Norfolk today to catch up
with some winter residents

Finally got to see this American Visitor the White Crowned Sparrow
at Cley in North Norfolk

The Snow Bunting at Salthouse are getting closer to their spring plumage

The Snow Bunting where hovering to find a place to land.

The wind was so strong it was blowing the birds about

Good to see some Dunlin in their winter plumage

Stonechat at Cley

I went out today to see if I could catch up with a Stonechat that I had heard was in the Cley area. I wasn't disappointed as the bird showed up fairly soon. Much to my surprise I could tell it was the same bird I had photographed here two years previous. He performed really well and I got some great shots.

Thrush Day

I spent most of the day watching these Redwing feed on a Yew tree berries.

A species i've hardly photographed so I was very pleased to get these near my village.

And last of all this Blackbird posed well

Salthouse Winter Visitors

Had a really great day at Salthouse, North Norfolk today the light was
good and plenty of winter birds to photograph.

These Lapland Bunting are a great species to be able to get close to

and the usually timid Linnet was feeding on the seed put down

but even Teal came in close to feed on it?

and the Snow Bunting posed well as always

The new kid on the block

I couldn't believe my luck with this visitor from the Middle East, he was really tame and allowed for some very close views and great poses.