2 Bugs & a series of birds:

[Bilbo_baggin]

Here are a few from a quick visit to Brockholes Nature Reserve at Preston on Wednesday - not as good as some birding togs might get, but I was quite pleased to even photograph the whitethroat up here round Preston. And, I know it's reasonably small in the frame, but I like it that way as it gives a good indication of it's size in the branches of a (I think) a hazel tree. Plus a scorpion fly and butterfly - haven't ID'd that one yet...

Scorpion fly:




Butterfly:




Pink-footed goose:






Coot, collecting & delivering!






A distant pair of buzzards & a distant avocet:






Goldfinch:




Finally, the whitethroat:





Paul.

[dpSparhawk]

An awesome set of shots mate. Envious about the scorpion fly.

[Bilbo_baggin]

Thanks Ian.

I only had the one lens with me when I went - the Sigma 150-500. Had I taken all my kit, or at least the 100mm, I would have had a field day - I saw dozens of damsels and shed loads of other flying insects...


Paul.

[Cosmicpore]

Coots! My favourite ducks. So sweet to see one building its home.

The finch shot has something special about it.

[Bilbo_baggin]

Thanks for looking m8 - I too think the goldfinch is fair good.

Paul.