I and The Bird

Many thanks to Thomas at Walk In The Wilderness for including me in the latest edition of I and The Bird.

It's cracking post showcasing 66 bird watchers from around the world, well worth checking out!

Sandsend

We had a ride to Sandsend near Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast yesterday, didn't go looking for wildlife, I was after beach landscapes but it was hard to resist!

Black Headed Gull

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher

Oystercatchers

Black Headed Gull

Oystercatcher

Herring Gull

Even Debbie couldn't resist a spot of seabird stalking inbetween the black & white, beach and sky shots.

Thanks to Tony for the id - Great Black Backed Gull

Paul.

Mr Prickly

Had an hour or so in the hide both mornings over the weekend but didn't get anything worth posting, lack of light rather than a lack of birds.

While I wait for that moment when I'm in the hide at the same time as the birds are in the garden and sun is actually shining, I thought I'd post this shot of a Hedgehog I got a couple of weeks ago.

This morning as Debbie dropped me off for work, a Weasel shot across the road in front of us and then during a walk round the industrial estate I saw a Green Woodpecker fly over the Fire Station. I did have a look round to see where it went but couldn't see anything. I've not seen one that close before and was amazed at just how bright the green is or maybe it was a Jackdaw that had fallen in a pot of luminous paint.

Paul.