A few birds from today

A quick visit to a couple of the local reservoirs today, wanted to clap eyes on a little fella that had not been seen in the area for 30 years , and also clap eyes on a Pale Bellied Brent Goose Juvenile which has been around for some weeks now although it is the 1st time i have seen it. The Brent goose is an unusual visitor to our neck of the woods but it looks like he might make Herts his home for the winter. He seems content with spending most of his time with the Greylags.

Image 1 - A pair of Shovelers



Image 2 - Greylag Geese and a Dark Bellied Brent Goose



Image 3 - Pied Wagtail



Image 4 & 5 - Swans - In flight and Landing




Images 6 to 9 - A little fella not seen in these parts since 1981 - A Male Snow Bunting






Thanks for looking

Nice set Mark 6 through 9 looks very cute...

nice one Mark..........love the snow bunting

Thanks Owen.
Wonderful colors on the Snow Bunting. I am so glad there were other people at the res coming to look at this bird, he was very well camouflaged. I was not sure how skittish he was at 1st so there was a lot of distance in my 1st lot of images and was relying on the camera to capture him as i could not see him. Here was one such image. Can you spot him??



I gradually made myself closer to him though and he was happy to stay feeding. The 4 images are taken from about 40 feet + away

Thanks Cakey. I just hope its not another 30 years before another visits us here

You're getting to know your birds Mark. That Bunting is a cute little chap.

Thanks Dave Been following a local bird clubs website Dave, they have almost daily reports on whats about. Still finding the birds once i get there is another matter though......

I know there's pigeons in the gardens opposite bank court in Hemel

Nice set Mark, Snow Buntings are great little characters

good shots. I don't get out that much to take photos.

bazza