What's Buzzing or Flying near you today... 2015

Slightly larger than a Chaffinch and smaller than a Starling Sheal.

 

Thanks Strongy.

 

Finally got a pic of the Moorduck that's been coming into the garden

 

I went to Studland beach to try out my new camera (Canon sx50hs) but it was a lousy day for photographing anything in the wind but I haven't got the focusing right, in any mode!

Female Redpoll near the car park.


Mediterranean Gull (no black on wing tips).


Some of the Sanderlings running along the shore line.

 

The pictures aren't bad Strongy for the camera's first trip out. I have one and it took a bit of getting used to after my DSLR.

 

Thanks @Sheal, as you know it's not a new model but I preferred it's reviews to the latest one I got quite cheap as a bundle from the States, (16g class 10 card, bag, spare battery and card reader), I will need a lot more practice!

 

I only have a point and shoot camera which is on it's last legs. I need to go out and get another "photos for dummies" camera but in the meantime- all of the little birds stopped feeding and took off - wonder why....

 

I think he's 'preying' for them to come back Lori. What kind of hawk is it please Lori?

 

I dont know. I can't find its I.D. in my reference books.

EDIT, just found it, Red Tailed Hawk.

 

Thanks for the id.

 

@CanadianLori from the front it appears similar to our Sparrowhawk.

Mrs Strongy went to the 'Seniors' Tennis tournament at the R A Hall in London but I didn't so we drove there and split up and I went to Kew Gardens. It was a terrible day at Kew in 60/70 mph winds so I wasn't outside much and not a great deal to see inside but there were a few birds around.

Ring Necked Parakeets were squawking around in the trees.


Egyptian Goose.


Red Crested Pochard.




Cormorants.


Shovellers.

 

The local Red Kites are now gathering in a different location around roosting time, used to be a 10 min walk with a lane running right past them, now they gather a further 5 mins away and across the far side of a field, counted 32 but there's only so many you can get in the frame

 

Cor, weren't they nearly extinct when we were little?