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.