Garth Peacock
Somewhere new to visit

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The Canon R5 MK2 and Norfolk

Tuesday 29th October 2024

The new camera has arrived

Monday 21st October 2024

Somewhere new to visit

Monday 14th October 2024

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

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Monday 14th October 2024

Last Friday, a friend asked if I would like to join him to go to Lemsford Springs, Hertfordshire to photograph Green Sandpipers. So off we went to find that it was closed for some repairs to be done. So where to go?

We settled on the RSPB  site Rye Meads, somewhere that I have never visited.

Quite frankly, it is a nice site but there was no bird life out-of-the-ordinary so it was a case of trying to make decent photos that were, in some way, different. The weather was gloriously sunny and calm - ideal.

There was a number of Egyptian Geese from the first hide - I am getting used to seeing them after large flocks in Tanzania - but, with patience, something different occured.

and a Muntjac on the other side of the scrape with a reflection - most unusual for the breed.

We then moved on to other hides, the Kingfisher hide was impressive - with no Kingfishers - but a Moorhen gave an unusual shot

I can see why this hide becomes very popular for Kingfisher Photography during the breeding season

and a Gadwall preening in the shadows added further interest.

Back to the first hide where a couple of Little Egrets were showing off.

a Gadwall flew in

and one of the Egyptian Geese decided to take to the water.

So not altogether a disappointing day although a visit to RSPB Sandy on the way home was a total disappointment. If the RSPB want to attract visitors here, this is not the way to go about it!!!!