Old Moor

Feeding time…

 

Up early, and it’s quite a bright day, so off out and about. Destination is Old Moor at Wath. I love the RSPB reserve there, and go as often as I can. Usually amounts to at least once a month, so is quite a regular haunt of mine. The area is a wetlands, so is home to loads of different species of birds and insects, all of which, I try to shoot. 

Birds:-

Chaffinch

Green finch

Bullfinch

Lapwing

Grey headed tern

Common tern
Grey heron
Sandpiper
Peregrine falcon
Coot
Canada goose

Butterflies:-

White
Gatekeeper
Green veined white
Peacock
Small blue

Dragons and damsels:-

Common blue damselfly

Blue tailed damselfly
Banded damselfly
Common red darter
Common hawker

 

I spent most of the morning watching and photographing the grey herons. The machine set to Shutter priority and a very fast speed in use (1/1500) to hopefully freeze the shot.
Spotted at least a dozen of them, all with their own fishing areas. Many attempts by me trying to get the timing right as they struck, with lightning speed, and the unwary fish was then breakfast. Managed it in some cases, and was rewarded with some decent pics. Will try again next time, am sure it won't be too long before I'm there again.

 Silently stalking it's prey...

 

 

... and the hit. (Successful).

Back soon.

 

Mart.