Crossbills at Parc Natural Serra de Mariola in Spain

Crossbills coming to the water to drink.

Golden Eagle, Spain 2017

Main target species of the International Federation of Wildlife Photography 2017 annual congress achieved!

Thanks to my Spanish friends Jose & Vicente I was able to get this shot of a female Golden Eagle coming for prey at a site in the mountains in the nature reserve of the Victoria Laporta Carbonell Foundation near Bocairent and Alicante.

 

 

Hopefull

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Davidstow 18th Sept 2017.

This North American wader dropped in to Davidstow airfield along with a flock of Dunlin.

This site is a regular for this species which seems to get whipped across the North Atlantic regularly each year.

Very noticeable how the colours change with the different light temperature, the first ones were in good evening sunlight but the last one was later when the sun had gone!

Grey Phalarope at Helston boating lake 17th September 2017

I went down to Helston today to take a look at the Grey Phalarope which has been at the boating lake for a couple of days.

Cracking little bird and one of many that seem to be "off-course" at the moment after the storms.

Didn't have to look very hard for it as it was in the small pool near the path from the car park.

Always nice to see these little waders!

9 Cattle Egrets at Walmsley sanctuary today 4th Sept 2017

There were 9 Cattle Egrets including 2 juveniles perched on this metal bridge in our reserve at Walmsley Sanctuary near Wadebridge this afternoon.

The meadows are in flood and the farmer is also topping the grass and juncus (on the high ground) so the birds are having a feeding bonanza!