Local Birding!

With my car in the garage it was about all I could

manage really, I haven't been out for a couple of

weeks what with moving house and only just getting

over the Flu!

A local trip was about all I could do, and I'm glad it

was. First up, Peregrines. I haven't been up to see

these for quite a while and with the rest of hills pretty

quite I thought it was about time I paid them a visit

today.

First up the Female, I've been watching these birds for

the last three years on and off and to this day I'm still

amazed by their speed and agility, This girl can really

move when she wants too. I've had her zoom past my

head before now chasing Jackdaws and she becomes

a blur!

Today she wasn't chasing, just calmly gliding around

having a little fun with her mate.

The male, not so easy as the Female to photograph,

this fellow can really move, He remained at distance

today but I did managed one decent shot as he came

past chasing the Female.



They played for a little while before they both zoomed

off into the distance, probably getting a little hungry after

all that excercise.

Next up, Castlemorton Common, another place I haven't

visited in a while. Castlemorton can be an odd place, at

times it can be decilate and other's it can be alive with

birds.

Today wasn't exactly alive but I did manage to find

a few birds Meadow Pipits seem to everywhere I turned.

A small flock of Linnets were busily feeding amongst the

grass and a pair of Stonechats were flying up high catching

insects. I spent most of mine time with the Stonechats as

the female was very confiding, allowing me to get some

decents shot's.

The male was completely different, I couldn't get anywhere

near him, with time running out I left it there.

No Time!

Well, I'm finally back on the internet, after a week without

having it, you don't realise how much you use until it's gone.

I've been busy moving house over this last week, hopefully

I'll be able to get out soon and start posting again, were just

starting to get straight now.

Report's look pretty good on the hill's with Redwing and

Fieldfare in good numbers around Happy Valley. A few Ring

Ouzel around too, I managed to find a single one a couple of

week's on British Camp but It didn't hang around for long.

As I say I've not really had a chance to go out recently, my last

trip was on the Malverns, visiting North Hill and The Beacon.

North Hill didn't really produce much, although there was a

single bird on the summit that had me wandering, I think it's

a young Skylark but I wasn't sure. Let me know what you

think, the picture isn't very good I'm afriad but I'm sure

someone will be able to tell.

The Beacon had the usually Meadow Pipit's around the summit.

There was a single Wheatear, which was very confiding allowing

me to grab a few decent photo's...

Hopefully all being well, and If I can shake this darn cold I've had

for the last week, I'll be able to get out this weekend, I'll let you

know how I get on.