Category Archives: Birds

Cormorant at Sunrise

A short sequence of a cormorant at Falmer, just after sunrise this morning. The pond was part-frozen, but one section was clear of ice and the low sun lit the scene perfectly as it rose over the South Downs.

Cormorant at sunrise

Cormorant at sunrise

Cormorant at sunrise

In the other corner, the outlook was altogether more bleak.

Frozen pond

Herring gull on frozen pond

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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Just Some Garden Birds

These were all taken in the garden over the past few days…

Starling

Starling

Robin and blue tit

Robin and blue tit

Woodpigeon

Woodpigeon

Great tit

Great tit

Goldfinch

Goldfinch

Goldfinches

Goldfinches

Blue tit

Blue tit

Blackbird (female)

Blackbird (female)

Buzzard

Buzzard

Cold but bright start to the day forecast for tomorrow. 🙂

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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Swan Preening at Seven Sisters

Just a very small sample of some shots taken at Seven Sisters today. Two beautiful mute swans were gliding along the waterway, pausing to graze beneath the surface and occasionally stopping to preen their feathers.

swan preening

swan preening

swan preening

swan

swan

swan

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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