Little Owl

Returning from the PBC trip to Southey Woods this chap was sat right next to the road at Top Lodge Farm, Upton.

Little Owl (Athene noctua)

Nikon CP995.

Bullfinch, Southey Woods

Another excellent local PBC trip to Southey Woods had a few highlights and this was one of them. Bullfinches are a familiar and always welcome sight but this one just sat there for ages feeding providing an unusual opportunity for some digiscoping.

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)




Digiscoped with the Nikon CP995, Leica APO77 and 20x eyepiece.

Waxwings, Boulevard Retail Park

A great location for a species that so often turns up in supermarket carparks. In this case it is a retail park but much the same really. This party of 12 come hot on the heels of 3 at Crown Lakes on 1 January.

Although very tame, the dull conditions and activity of the birds made photography rather difficult, but here are a few shots including a closeup of the waxy tips.

Waxwings Bombycilla garrulus
 
 
 

Digiscoped with the Nikon CP995, Leica APO77 and 20x eyepiece.