Wednesday, October 24, 2007

weymouth photos - 22nd

I took the camera down to Radipole. I arrived just in time to learn I'd missed Peregrine, Merlin, and 3 Little Stints at Lodmoor. Oh well.

I took a few pics of the gull roost. Here they are unclipped.



I found a Little Grebe close in to the Marina wall, and watched it diving. They may be serene on the surface, but under water they scrabble round rocks like birds possessed, and if they find a suitable fish just tear after it until they get it. Amazing. What photoshop can do ...


1 comment:

East Ayton Birding said...

See you've got a few med gulls in the gull roost photos.

Great Grey Shrike

Nine years ago when I gave up working I went to see a Great Grey Shrike at Grimes Graves. It was easy to find, showed well, all round very ...