Ogden.

                                            2 Canada geese over >W

  Several Black Headed gulls in various stages
                         of plumage change.

                                              Iced up.

                                            Passerine Alley

                                       25 % frozen

 I dont like tame bird photography on feeders but make
                an exception for Nuthatch.

   The elusive Ogden Moorhen now has a mate.

                                       so has the Nuthatch.

With Fly Flatts snow bound and heavy snow showers I slung the Canon MK1 round my neck with the Canon 70-200mm 2.8 L lens and a 2x convertor in my pocket and headed for Ogden.
                                                            It was bright and spring like in between the snow showers which did,nt amount to much and if it does,nt get worse than this its more like The Wimp from the West rather than the Beast from the East.
                                                                Birding was poor with not enough birds and too many people wanting to talk. Today was like a Billy No Mates meeting place with everyone wanting to stop and talk whilst I wanted to get on birding.
                                                           The water, which was 25 % frozen, held around 75 small gulls, the majority being Black Headeds with a few Commons whilst 2 Moorhen were present which was a nice surprise.  The sluice gate area held 1 Robin and 1 Grey Wagtail whilst a Great Spotted Woodpecker flew over the info centre along with 2 Canada Geese.
                                                           All other activity was around the info centre feeders with the usual species plus 2 Nuthatch. A quiet but pleasant hour with the dogs enjoying it and it giving me chance to put the new lens through its paces .
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