WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING: My 3 Special Birds of 2017. All Fly Flatts.

WEST YORKSHIRE BIRDING. BRIAN SUMNER. I am based at Queensbury and bird a patch within a 10 mile range of home incorporating 16 stretches of water, several plantations, a belt of woodland, stretches of river and canal and good areas of moorland. I specialize in upland birds, reservoir and sky watching. My local patch is Fly Flatts reservoir. Any reports can be sent by text or call to 07771 705024 or see profile for e mail address. All images on this blog are copyright.(2024).

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BRIAN SUMNER.

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

My 3 Special Birds of 2017. All Fly Flatts.

CASPIAN GULL First sighting over the water.

Taken hand held in very windy conditions

Heading off >SW

GREAT WHITE EGRET. In from the >SW

Overhead >NE

Again hand held. No time to erect tripod.

OSPREY. High and distant mobbed with Lapwings and Curlews

Panic shots on random settings as just got out of car.

Off >SW towards Cold Edge.

Images thanks to my best mate Big Bertha ( Canon 7d Mk2 + Sigma sport 150-600 mm )

Fly Flatts may be a rough patch to watch but it certainly has its moments.
BS