A winter visit to Harty marshes, Sheppey, often results in distant views of Rough-legged Buzzard - but sadly not today.
Up to fifteen Marsh Harrier were seen, and a single immature Hen Harrier came quite close.
A Barn Owl hunting over the fields
A view West across the marsh. A Bittern appeared in the sedge, too briefly for the camera.
Roosting waders at Minster - including a few Purple Sandpiper.
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Showing posts with label Barn Owl. Show all posts
11 February, 2009
Isle of Sheppey, Kent
08 March, 2007
Norfolk, 8th March 2007
Spring has truely arrived with the Sun, at last, getting higher as each day passes. The Barn Owl is one of those birds which never ceases to thrill. This one was hunting over Dersingham Bog.
A diversion to Grimes Graves in the Brecks to see a Great-grey Shrike. The £2.70 addmission fee to this English Heritage site was a shock to the system though. However, for our money, we did go down one of the neolithic flint mines - which was nice. There were a few Woodlark singing over the clear-fell areas whilst skylark could be heard over the more open grasslands. No prize-winning image here as the bird would not allow close approach.
A diversion to Grimes Graves in the Brecks to see a Great-grey Shrike. The £2.70 addmission fee to this English Heritage site was a shock to the system though. However, for our money, we did go down one of the neolithic flint mines - which was nice. There were a few Woodlark singing over the clear-fell areas whilst skylark could be heard over the more open grasslands. No prize-winning image here as the bird would not allow close approach.
