Telephoto Lens: Practice Day II.

Birds in flight at NWT Holme Dunes

Today it was rather windy at the coast, there were just a few birds showing in the dunes.  A flock of eight Magpies, many Wood Pigeons, four Linnets and then I have found the two beauties below...

Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

I have spent some time with this lovely kestrel.  She took me on a round trip around the dunes, always choosing to hunt and rest close by. 

Here she looked at me as if saying: "This is my best side!"

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

It soon started to get dark so I moved nearer to the car park.  I sat on the bench for a while and looked over the marshes.  I have seen five Little Egrets flying from one creek to another.  This egret came quite close, just under the bank on which the main path runs.

I could see that a dog walker was approaching through the marsh.

And the egret flew...

Finally! A Photo of a wild owl!

Dear Santa,

Thank you so very much for my Christmas present, the new telephoto lens is just fantastic!

Look, what I managed to get when I took it out for the first time.  I believe it will only improve as I learn what it can do.  

It also helped that Mr Barn Owl was not too bothered by my presence.  He sat just 50 or so metres from where I stood in the middle of the path.

 Barn Owl (Tyto alba) at the back of Drove Orchards Wood (between Holme and Thornham)

Barn Owl on a post by the pathway