A walk around the oysterbeds, Hayling Island
PeterD-2009
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It was a very cold day, +1C with a sharp, biting easterly wind that pushed the temperature down to about -5C. I wrapped up well and took a walk around the Oysterbed site. > http://www.imageinuk.com/Landscapes/Nature-Reserves/The-Oysterbeds/14084085_2bd5Y
The E5 is a metal bodied camera and it was so cold that the heat was sucked out from my hands. Leather gloves were the order of the day.
I enjoyed the walk and I shall share some of the birds that I saw.
The Kestrel
When I arrived on site, I saw the Kestrel in the field that seperates the Hayling Billy Trail (named after a long gone railway alignment on which the trail is built) and the Oysterbeds.
The bird was resting between hunting. Still very much alert though to what was around it.
Feeling the need for more food, the Kestrel took off again and used the headwind to allow it to hover over an area it had seen movement.
I watched it hunting for several minutes then it was off, flying away from me and diving like a stone.
I followed it to see if it had caught prey and sure enough, it had caught a rodent which it took to a tree-top.
Disturbed on seeing me approach, it took off again carrying the rodent, to a quiet spot to feed.
The Blue and Long-tailed tits <hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> Walking along the Hayling Billy Trail, a mixed flock of Blue and long tailed tits were foraging in the shrubbery. At this time of the year, it is quite normal for this mixture of birds to be hunting together. They move very swiftly from branch to branch and it can be quite a challenge to capture images of them.
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
At the lagoon <hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> Brent Goose
The lagoon area at the oysterbeds was relatively quiet as it was still low tide in the harbour. A group of four Brent geese were swimming in the lagoon. One of which is in the image below.
Oystercatchers
I woke this bird from its slumbers on the sheltered side of South Island in the Oysterbed lagoon.
Comments etc welcome as always.
Thanks for viewing
The E5 is a metal bodied camera and it was so cold that the heat was sucked out from my hands. Leather gloves were the order of the day.
I enjoyed the walk and I shall share some of the birds that I saw.
The Kestrel
When I arrived on site, I saw the Kestrel in the field that seperates the Hayling Billy Trail (named after a long gone railway alignment on which the trail is built) and the Oysterbeds.
The bird was resting between hunting. Still very much alert though to what was around it.
Feeling the need for more food, the Kestrel took off again and used the headwind to allow it to hover over an area it had seen movement.
I watched it hunting for several minutes then it was off, flying away from me and diving like a stone.
I followed it to see if it had caught prey and sure enough, it had caught a rodent which it took to a tree-top.
Disturbed on seeing me approach, it took off again carrying the rodent, to a quiet spot to feed.
The Blue and Long-tailed tits <hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> Walking along the Hayling Billy Trail, a mixed flock of Blue and long tailed tits were foraging in the shrubbery. At this time of the year, it is quite normal for this mixture of birds to be hunting together. They move very swiftly from branch to branch and it can be quite a challenge to capture images of them.
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
At the lagoon <hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1"> Brent Goose
The lagoon area at the oysterbeds was relatively quiet as it was still low tide in the harbour. A group of four Brent geese were swimming in the lagoon. One of which is in the image below.
Oystercatchers
I woke this bird from its slumbers on the sheltered side of South Island in the Oysterbed lagoon.
Comments etc welcome as always.
Thanks for viewing
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
Thanks Harry.
Peter
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That first image of the kestrel is a real winner.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Peter
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"Osprey Whisperer"
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Thank you for your reply Mike and also your suggestion
Peter
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Thank you Dennis
Peter
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