What's buzzing or flying near you 2023 ?

Those Bonxies have malevolent look about them don't they?

 

Yeah, the guy who took us on the tour said they were the pirates of seabirds.

 

A few of the 77!!! Spoonbills on Brownsea Island to day, a core of about 25/30 will stay for the winter.

 

Lodmoor RSPB reserve, Weymouth.
Golden Plovers, a small number have arrived with an accompanying Knot, (the grey dumpy one) and a tiny Dunlin.


Great White Egrets are a fairly common bird now, there were four here.


Common Snipe.


Lapwing/Peewit/Green Plover.

 

Two Sanderlings in a flock of Turnstones and came within 5 yards of where I was sitting.






Rock Pipit.

 

Yesterday on my daily wander I came across a young female Peregrine Falcon perched on a cliff about 100 feet above the raging Mohawk River. I thought she might be injured as she let me approach so close, about six or seven feet. I wanted to help her if I could so I spoke softly to her and tried to coax her closer so I could put my jacket over her and bring her to a rehabber. At one point, she did approach me within a few feet, but she had seen a stink bug in the grass and snatched it up for a tasty snack. I stayed with her for about 90 minutes taking her photograph, 196 frames, in various spots and camera settings. A chance like this happens once in a lifetime.
Finally, she had enough of my company and my photos so she stepped off the cliff into the air and flew away. I am glad she was OK, and, that she let me spend some magical moments in her company. Seeing a creature like this in distress can be upsetting.

 

A lovely falcon and beautiful shots hydrogardener. As you say a chance of a lifetime.

 

Thanks Sheal, being accepted by a wild creature like this is magical.

 

Tufted titmouse.

 

Spoonbills, Poole Harbour.

 

Got lots of ladybirds flying around at the mo, may be looking for a home for the winter again

 

Raven.

 

Lots and lots of ladybirds flying in today and landing on the house walls