Saturday 9 April 2016

Owls and more at Heartwood

This winter the short-eared owls have been performing very well with up four since in the middle of the winter which makes up for last winter when there were only seen just as it got dark. Lucky this year there were showing very well at times showing around lunchtimes as per usual there seem to show best for me around march when they get ready to fly back north.

marowls0081
Short-eared Owl on the post

marowls0061
Hunting Owl

marowls0060


marowls0068a


marowls0076


Also around plenty of bird of prey with the kestrels have showing well at times as well as Red Kite, Buzzard, Pegerine and Hen Harrier all seen at times during the winter (though not all my me)

Kestrel closeup
Male Kestrel Posing on the post

On the post

Other birds of note were pair of stonechats which ranged around the site, flocks of finches and buntings with Linnet, Goldfinch, Corn and Reed bunting all seen regularly

Eye on the feast
Female stonechat

Corn Buntings
Corn Buntings before bed
Also at heartwood we get a few nice sunsets

Sunset
Sunsetting

Below the trees

On the treeline
Trees at dusk
Silhouetted tree

No comments:

Post a Comment