Golden Eagle, Spain 2017

Main target species of the International Federation of Wildlife Photography 2017 annual congress achieved!

Thanks to my Spanish friends Jose & Vicente I was able to get this shot of a female Golden Eagle coming for prey at a site in the mountains in the nature reserve of the Victoria Laporta Carbonell Foundation near Bocairent and Alicante.

 

 

Hopefull

Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Davidstow 18th Sept 2017.

This North American wader dropped in to Davidstow airfield along with a flock of Dunlin.

This site is a regular for this species which seems to get whipped across the North Atlantic regularly each year.

Very noticeable how the colours change with the different light temperature, the first ones were in good evening sunlight but the last one was later when the sun had gone!

Grey Phalarope at Helston boating lake 17th September 2017

I went down to Helston today to take a look at the Grey Phalarope which has been at the boating lake for a couple of days.

Cracking little bird and one of many that seem to be "off-course" at the moment after the storms.

Didn't have to look very hard for it as it was in the small pool near the path from the car park.

Always nice to see these little waders!

9 Cattle Egrets at Walmsley sanctuary today 4th Sept 2017

There were 9 Cattle Egrets including 2 juveniles perched on this metal bridge in our reserve at Walmsley Sanctuary near Wadebridge this afternoon.

The meadows are in flood and the farmer is also topping the grass and juncus (on the high ground) so the birds are having a feeding bonanza!

Glossy Ibis and Cattle Egrets at Walmsley. 24th Aug 2017.

Some of the 7 Glossy Ibis that were in at Walmsly sanctuary this evening and a shot of 3 of the Cattle Egrets leaving the reserve.

Dragonflies at Chyverton reserve Cornwall. 21st Aug 2017.

Golden ringed Dragonfly

 Some good dragonflies active at this Cornwall Wildlife Trust reserve near Zelah in Cornwall this week.

Lots of Keeled Skimmers and Golden ringed present along with an odd Southern Hawker and Common Darter.

Only saw one damselfly, a Large Red .

Male Golden ringed Dragonfly

Common Darter

Male Keeled Skimmer

Wasp Spiders at Chyverton reserve Cornwall. 21st Aug 2017.

 Wasp spider (Argiope) waiting for unsuspecting prey.

Which turned out to be a froghopper!