Azoren Yellow Legged Gull

Went to Wentlooge Level’s yesterday – very dry but while walking on sea wall this gull flew over – first i thought just BH gull but size didn’t match, then the grey face hood – ask UK Gull 4 beginners as i thought Glaucous – no black tips on wings and mentioned and confirm by 4 sofar on and gaining lot of like and thumps up – somebody suggest bit rare

Whooper Swan

On wet Wednesday afteroon i took a walk down Cardiff Bay marine and back to check-out all the Swan, did i mention the rain, all being Mute, then walk across the barrage and great the rain stop, sun came out, yes in among twenty mute was the Whooper Swan less then ten feet away.

also saw close pair of Turnstones and a Kingfisher flew into wooden Jetty and in nearly black-out condition using very high ISO snapped gainy image

Turnstone
Kingfisher under the wooden jetty by marine in the dark

Red Grouse up on Blorenge

Thinking last night – i’m a birdwatcher before a proud Picture snapper, yes i have an image of the Red Grouse but first i must say – seeing the Red Grouse through eyescopes at least three times of Neck, head, Face and red above the eyes and one of full body, face and two red spots scores A plus. So my well crop Pic of a Neck and blur face in among pink of the flowering Heather, nowhere near the justise of the situation on the mountain side P.s i arrow the neck to help veiwing

So – If anybody decide challenge my honour and dare suggest it a stick, consided youselve challenge to a wet sponge fight on the next trip – Cheers

Osprey’s at Dyfi

Three hour drive up and another three hour down on the longest hotest day of the summer, worth it to see male & female and three chicks, Monitors and Eyes scope allow to view the birds well and imprint on my mind but Canon 5 and my sigma len’s lens not quite good enough.

Female on nest with three chick – male eating on perch