Well not quite but the weekend was notable for cloudless skies and little wind. Saturday morning I wandered down to Foyers Pier to creep up on a Wren that lives there. The little blighter was hopping about in the Gorse bushes and though it was close it wouldn’t sit in the open.
Foyers Bay.
Sunday was great, but very cold and I forgot my gloves. I was out for a couple of hours and the sun took an hour to appear over the hills and warm my fingers.
I spent twenty minutes walking this way and that to try and creep up on the Goldeneyes. They have radar and can swim as fast as I can walk. This is the best yet, at least I can see it’s golden eye.
More Hair Ice. This is the largest example I’ve found and the fronds are about two inches long. I suspect this is the last of it for this year. The stick it is growing on is about a foot to eighteen inches long.
We got back to the van to find half a flock of my favourite birds decimating my fat ball feeder. The little sods had unhooked it and eaten the lot so decimation is a vast understatement.
Have a good week.
Good shot of the Starling. Glad you had some decent weather Adrian.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, it's been grand.
DeleteI was wondering what kind of bird that was ~ and I see Margaret named it for me. Interesting ice formation ~ why/how does that happen Adrian?
ReplyDeleteCarol, I think it is triggered by a fungal infection in the stick then a calm cold night makes the ice filaments.
DeleteWhen you say you crept up on a Wren in the bushes, did you mean a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service? Poor young woman! She must have been very scared when you revealed your navel and asked her to service it.
ReplyDeleteYP, no a much smaller bird than that.
DeleteA little more perseverance with those Goldeneye Adrian and you'll have them posing perfectly for you!
ReplyDeleteExcellent shot of the Starling, they don't miss a trick when it comes to finding food.
Amazed to see the Hair Ice is still around, it must still be very cold up there?...[;o)
Trevor, I got both male and female this morning twig free and in the same shot.
DeleteIt's the first time I've seen any for a month or so. It seems to like about -4C.
Pictures, excellent. But, I love the Starlings, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBob, they are noisy naughty birds but I enjoy them.
DeleteBuenas fotos nos dejas hoy!!!
ReplyDeleteLa primera es preciosa y el pájaro estupendo.
Por aquí tenemos la primavera adelantada perio tienen que vover las heladas de marzo, esta tiempo no es nornal
Buen lunes .
Un abrazo.
Gracias Laura, podemos obtener las heladas hasta finales de abril. Después de que son raros.
DeleteMe quedo con la primera,Adrian. Es preciosa con ese reflejo en el agua!!!
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Jordi, és rar aconseguir un dia sense vent.
DeleteAll beautiful, the first one is really magic
ReplyDeleteLaura, it is a pity I was not set up for landscapes.
Deletelovely shots as always. Riding back from my Sunday Safari, the thermometer on my bike read 104F (Google says that's 40C). That was in the sun, of course. Sitting at lights was tough. Not so bad as long as I was moving. Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteR.Ma., it is too hot in Florida.
DeleteI love the massive reflection on the first image (of course). The Hair ice is amazing are you any closer to getting it under a microscope?
ReplyDeleteDouglas, I have tried but the LED light on my USB microscope melts it.
DeleteLove that first shot Adrian, and the cheeky Starling.
ReplyDeleteKeith, they are limited to three fat balls a day. They are very entertaining birds. I've had to wire the feeder to the hook as their first job is to chuck it on the ground.
DeleteReally great images. Love the reflections in the first landscape shot.
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Mersad, I have not had any misty morning or evenings for ages.
DeleteYour first photo is a winner. I like the reflection. It's hard to tell which direction the light is coming from. Also it's not very bright so not good reflection conditions.
ReplyDeleteRed, the light was behind me but the sun hadn't risen.
DeleteLove these pictures. It seems such a peaceful surrounding. Soothing.
ReplyDeleteRaffaela, it is a beautiful and peaceful area.
DeleteI love starlings also.. and that's a beauty of an image.
ReplyDeleteHilary, they provide me with hours of entertainment.
DeleteSome great quality shots here, hope they didn't eat you out of house & home.
ReplyDeleteJay, starlings are little devils but I have tied all the feeders to the pole so they can't chuck them on the floor.
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