Local Stars!

On my last post I mentioned about

the Whitethroat's that I've being trying

to photograph.

I've never seemed to have much luck

with these little bugger's, they seem to be

really spooky!..I've put a little time in this

year trying my hardest to get a decent shot

and it finally paid off.

Along with the Whitethroat's this year I've

had decent success with the local Stonechat's.

Last but by no means least the biggest of my

local star's and one that I've had great pleasure

in photographing is a Barn Owl!..In fact a pair

that by now probably have young.

Since a recent change in my job I haven't had

time to go and see what there up too but as far as

I know there doing well!

Here's a few shot's from the last few week's!

Regularly seen hunting and coming back with

food sometimes as many as three voles an

hour I've seen.

Red Footed Falcon

I haven't really gone searching for anything

special over the last few week's mainly staying

close to home and concentrating on a few local

birds. I've been trying my hardest to try and

get a few shot's of Whitethroat and to say the

least it's been tricky, anyway I'll let you know

how I get on shortly.

I started scouring through birdguides on

Saturday evening looking to see if there's

anything I can have a go at on Sunday,

when I see two Red Footed Falcons reported at

Wilstone Reservoir in Aylsebury.

For those who don't know I have a love for

raptor's and with 2 Red Footed Falcon's

reported (not too far away) I could hardly

resist a trip. I set off at 04.30am making

certain I was there nice and early, and

didn't want to turn up and it's buggered

off.

I arrived to find two birders already scanning

the reserve and a quick chat soon had me

heading in the right direction, although

they had said that only 1 was remaining

the 1(s) male. Good enough for me!

A short walk and I was soon on it. Here's a

few record shot's!...Best I could manage.

Always at distance, mainly sitting in the

tree below for long period's.

I did manage one flight shot as it passed

overhead, again poor light.

Hawking over the reserve!...Lower on the

water than I thought.

The light was terrible really. I tried my hand at a

few shot's of the common Terns, again best I

could manage. I could hardly believe the amount

on the reserve at least 40.

I decided while I was in the area that I'd pay

a visit too Farmoor, apparently what they get

there are quite approachable.

I think I must have picked a bad day, I walked

around both Reservoir's with very little success,

apart from the normal stuff.

I will say for those of you thinking of giving Farmoor

a go it's a fair way around both Reservoirs. My leg's

certainly knew they'd been around there come

Monday morning.

Here's a few shot's of what I did manage.