Garth Peacock
Still more Waxwings (and a few others)

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Friday 4th October - North Norfolk

Monday 7th October 2024

Tanzania Day 8 - The Serengeti

Saturday 5th October 2024

Two trips out with little to show.

Wednesday 25th September 2024

Tanzania Day 7 - The Serengeti

Monday 23rd September 2024

Abberton Reservoir - again

Thursday 19th September 2024

Abberton Essex

Wednesday 11th September 2024

A morning at Grafham Water

Thursday 29th August 2024

After holiday blues

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Trying out a new lens

Monday 5th August 2024

Tanzania Day 5 - Ngorogoro Crater

Saturday 27th July 2024

Kevin Robson's Tawny Owl hide

Thursday 25th July 2024

Local stuff

Saturday 20th July 2024

More local stuff

Saturday 29th June 2024

Catching up with a local rarity

Friday 14th June 2024

Tanzania - Day 1 - Arusha

Monday 13th May 2024

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Sunday 2nd December 2012

Last Friday, I decided to visit Fowlmere RSPB for another crack at the hovering Kingfisher. Bitterly cold and frosty but bright and sunny.

The hide was packed with photographers - well 5 or 6 anyway - it seemd packed and the mere was frozen so not much chance of the Kingfisher but a Heron choose a convenient perch to watch the fish, safe under the ice.

A Moorhen tried some ice skating providing a few humorous moments.

A pair of Bearded Tits made a rather distant appearance - not really worth the bother of photographing although they are a rarity for the site, so home for lunch. On the way, just outside the village, a covey of Grey Partridges showed quite well and allowed a few shots before scampering away across the field.

After lunch, I decided to try for the Waxwings again at the nearby village of Oakington - clouds on the horizon so not much time.

A flock of about 30 were feeding on and off on the same bush.

At this time, the light started to deteriorate so time to go home for a coffee and some image editing.

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