It wasn't what you would call a prolific day for photos, but at least there was some late light and some reasonably interesting subjects (in a birdish sort of way). The start of the day was less auspicious: overcast with just a touch of snow. Things didn't look promising.
I skipped any attempt to head out at lunchtime. I was over in Eastbourne and the start of the South Downs Way is high and exposed. On a day like today (close to zero temperature and a sharp wind) it was not going to be worth the effort. Things did brighten up later on though, and as I was heading home the sun was dropping beneath the clouds and providing some moderately decent light. I stopped briefly at Seven Sisters where I saw a lone redshank (there must be plenty more, but they tend to congregate nearer to the beach).
The other interesting sighting was a warbler (actually a group of them). I'm not even going to attempt to say what type of warbler (but don't let that stop you saying). There were a number of them feeding in the mud. The shots aren't great but after the recent barren period I was pleased to get anything more interesting than a duck or a gull.
No sign of the cold weather relenting yet. 🙁
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
derWandersmann
27 Mar 2013Possibly Parliament should be encouraged to pass laws requiring it to be warmer. They'd at least be wasting their time on something more stupid than badger culls, and less harmful.
Did you know that the legislature of the State of Indiana tried to legislate the value of π to be 3.2? In 1897.
Flying Red Fox Blog
27 Mar 2013Nice photos 🙂 I hope we get sunny days soon i want to get photos in sunshone but so far i havent been able to. Iam so sure this winter weather is unusual despite people saying to me that its returned to normal after a succession of milder ones.
SittingFox
27 Mar 2013I wouldn't like to ID the warblers, but catching a group of them is certainly a bonus. I hope they don't regret coming to the UK for the 'summer'!
Words
27 Mar 2013Mark, I would love some sunshine! Whatever people are telling you, this is really cold for spring. Sure, we've always had freak days of snow, but nothing as persistently cold as this for as long as I can remember.
Words
27 Mar 2013Adele, I was thinking today whether the cold weather would bring a different set of migrant birds in to the UK. I'm not expecting to see any early swallows, that's for sure.
Words
27 Mar 2013dW, I just looked up the Indiana 'incident'! LOL!! What's scary is our current lot would probably pass it. If they did attempt a 'warm weather' bill, you can bet it would be a privatized initiative.
greatZenaida
30 Mar 2013Originally posted by Words:
:yes: Agree with you, still very cold for spring, this year…the same as here too…so I'm dreaming that I'm in my country…just a picture…but sure helped!:yes: Amazing nature and fantastic album…:yes: :cheers:
derWandersmann
30 Mar 2013There's been noticeable amounts of liquid water around here for about the past week … actually got over 50°F here, yesterday. Supposed to be tropical like that through Easter, then back into the 30°s again for a few days.
I'm encouraged that the average seems to be creeping up a bit, though. Talked to a woman in Oklahoma (you know; where the wind come sweepin' down the plains) and she said it was really Spring there; tulips and nacissi up, and all. They say that Spring moves North at 9 miles a day; I think there's been road trouble this year.
Words
31 Mar 2013Zenaida, thanks! This cold weather will last two or three weeks more I think. Then I hope we get a good summer. It will make a nice change.
Words
31 Mar 2013dW, that indeed sounds like a tropical heaven! Last year summer 'failed to load'. This year we keep re-booting back into winter. We need an upgrade, and soon.