Friday 29 February 2008

Female Goshawk



3rd cy male Goshawk




Well barred tail, more obvious bars to brownish flight feathers, patchy underparts and fainter head pattern help identify this male as a 2 year old.

Sparrowhawks



Great Grey Shrike





Buzzed




A very inquisitive Buzzard.

Wild Boar




Amazing how very little cover was needed to completely hide them. One of the sows had at least 4 beautifully marked piglets.

Ravens






Wednesday 20 February 2008

Hoar Frost, RW


-1 degrees and fog all day created a spectacular hoar frost.

Common Gulls, RW





5,000+ Common Gulls are roosting some nights.

Heather Burning, County Durham

Red Grouse

Monday 18 February 2008

Barn Owl, RW, 18th Feb




This Owl was out hunting at 10am just as the fog came in. It caught a vole 50m away before disappearing in to the gloom.

Monday 11 February 2008

Crow Play




Crow annoying a Red Kite as it tried to feed over a sheep field.

Foxes, RW, 10th Feb






A pair of Foxes spent all morning sun bathing at the waters edge. All the birds around them appeared to know that eating was the last thing on the foxes minds.