Caspians legs

Going through yesterdays pictures of the Caspian Gull I came across this rather blurred image of the bird, I have tried to sharpen it up as much as I can. I think it shows just how long the legs are on this species.

Iceland Gull a few more

A few more shots of yesterday's first winter Iceland Gull at Redcar Tarn, nice close views.

27th January anyone got a light

Had a rare trip outside our local area to Redcar Tarn at Keighley for first winter Iceland and Caspian Gulls. We were not disappointed with both birds sat together at close range, the Caspian trying to swallow a lighter???? Took so many photos it will take me days to go through them all. Just wish we had a local site like this one, must have another visit. Love Gulls.

19th and 20th January

19th, 2 Hens again today + 3 Teal and a flock of 70 Siskins was about it. 20th First local Skylark of the year, this a about a month earlier than usual. Getting fed up of having to change my blooming pass word on this blog.

18th January

Nice to get back out on the moors for the first time in nearly 3 weeks. 2 Hens where picked up today as well as a Merlin, 2 Kestrels, a very close Raven, 40 Golden Plovers, 5 Herring Gulls, 350 Fieldfares etc. Sad to here of Tolkien's son dying the other day, perhaps they will finally now make the Silmarillion in to films?????????

17th January

Another or the same Raven today over Moor End Road.

Neil Peart RIP

So sad to here of the passing of probably the best rock drummer ever. I saw Rush 7 times over the year's and Im not a drummer but he was the only one who when it came to a solo I stayed and watched in awe, did not go to the bar or bog just was astonished at what he was doing. Not a lot of people know that he was also a very keen birder. Now the only thing to do is to dust off my old vinyl record of Hemispheres and blast it out. RIP Neil.

10th January

My walk today produced only my third local Raven when a huge brute of a bird came low over Highroad Well chased by a single Jackdaw.

New Year's Day

The New Year started well with the highlights being 2 Hen Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrels.