And the more! I mentioned.

Having done the high hilltops it was down in the valleys to find a few more nice species. lso get a nice warm cuppa in the process.

A quick stop off at Bridges for a look at the Pied Flycatchers before trekking home.

  A brief stop at Longnor to see how things were going..

 and finally getting home in time for supper and a well earned rest with a cuppa.

Cheers
Paul

Is it really that long?

With the passage of time bordering on three months since I last Blogged, or had any material for that matter
I finally have been able to get out and around a few sites.
The snow thwarted two attempts to get Black Grouse in the snow, what with roads blocked. But perseverance finally paid of and a fantastic display of male aggression was watched and listened to.

A beautiful Male.

Strutting his stuff.

"Come on then!"

I hope my bum looks big?

Come on Black Grouse? really!

The early light really brought out the colours.

 So after a few hours of burbling calls and a few scraps they were of to feed, the females remaining well hidden just watching to see which hunk was to get their charms this year.
The other little gem was this confiding female Wheatear, posing very nicely as if we were not there at all

u like me taller?

Cutesy crouch perhaps?

or just my best side.

The rest of the day proved most productive, and the rain held off for a good while, thankfully.

 Cheers, more to come soon
Paul

a few of the got aways

Going through the archives to see just what is remaining from the last few months..

Fruit Bat

White-bellied Fish Eagle

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Chestnut-headed Bee Eater

Changeable Hawk Eagle

Black-hooded Oriole

Scarlet-backed Woodpecker

Female Goldeneye

Gadwall Flight

Goosander touch down.

A few odd ones and a couple from VP this month.

Cheers
Paul

A bit of a potter around!

  With the snow laying for more then a few days and a few days of, it was time I got out and about to see what was around. Not a lot I might add.

Bullfinch Grazing buds



A Snowy Owl!



Pink-footed Goose at VP




Green-winged Teal at Polemere.




Golden Plover



I see you fishies.


 Not a great deal so padded this with a couple from Sept 2012..

Paul

A little flashback!

One or two from the November trip

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Starling

Sri lanka Woodshrike

Brown Shrike

Intermediate Egret

Brown-headed Barbet

Changeable Hawk Eagle

Chestnut Headed Bee-eater

Collard Scops Owl

Crested Serpent Eagle

There are so many still to be processed so be warned of pending, more birds of Sri Lanka
Cheers
Paul