A Day of Variety

By Words | Published April 21, 2010

After yesterday's buzzard extravaganza, it's time to show a little more of the variety of local bird life. I'll begin with the harbinger of summer, and yes I have seen more than just one of these.
Swallow, taken yesterday

And one of a pair I saw this morning.

I also saw some ducks this morning, not near a pond but out over the fields.
Taken towards the sun

And a more conventional shot

There was also a blackcap, one of the more easily identified warblers

The young rabbits were out in the sunshine at lunchtime

And so were the young squirrels

A mistle thrush was feeding in the grass

And, yes, there were buzzards as well.
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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14 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane April 21, 2010 at 11:04 pm #

    Very nice collection of photos! It looks like it was a very profitable day out!

  2. Cynthia23 April 22, 2010 at 3:04 am #

    Brilliant day! :up:

  3. gdare April 22, 2010 at 5:04 am #

    I don`t think I have seen swallows yet this year but probably they are around 😀

  4. SittingFox April 22, 2010 at 6:04 pm #

    Swallows! Very nice. They're not up here yet. Actually, we had a frost this morning. Please say hello to summer for me if you happen to see it :rolleyes:

  5. Ukwildlife April 22, 2010 at 7:04 pm #

    Great photos, especially the swallows and squirrel

  6. Words April 23, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Darko, the swallows have only just arrived. There aren't very many yet, but the rest will arrive soon.

  7. Words April 23, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Thanks Erwin!

  8. Words April 23, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Lois, thanks. Sometimes it only needs a few brief moments.

  9. Words April 23, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Thanks Cynthia!

  10. Words April 23, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Adele, I can't believe you're complaining about cold weather after your treks to Canada! The weather is beautiful here… not that warm yet but about perfect for walking.

  11. Words April 23, 2010 at 9:04 pm #

    Neil, thanks!

  12. SittingFox April 23, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    Well…as it happens, it's 24c in my Canadian village right now! Meanwhile, it's dropping below freezing in the North Downs at night :insane:

  13. Words April 23, 2010 at 10:04 pm #

    The temperature is around 7c in the morning, but soon warms up. We're expecting around 20c over the weekend. But that's the benefit of living in the deep south :right:

  14. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    A great set of pict :up: