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Cormorants and herons in raphaels park

Monday, 9. November 2009, 19:22:23

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On Saturday morning I headed up to Raphaels Park, where there were 3 grey herons about



The cormorants were also there again, there numbers having grown to 9, most of them perched in the top of the trees

Some of the cormorants started hunting and flying around

When one tried to land he was intimidated away

But he managed to land on his second go, despite the intimidation

On my return visit to the park in the afternoon I managed a few photos of a grey squirrel, leaving the sigma 150-500mm on

Raphaels park - cormorants, mallards and a confused pair of great crested grebesBedfords Park: red deer, woodpecker and devils coach horse

Comments

littlebrownjob 9. November 2009, 19:31

Cracking images as ever Neil, especially the Cormorants in flight.

Anonymous 9. November 2009, 19:55

Roger B. writes:

Impressively sharp shots.

Wulpen 9. November 2009, 20:10

great shots

L2D2 9. November 2009, 21:40

:up:

Ukwildlife 10. November 2009, 19:57

Thanks everyone

cakkleberrylane 12. November 2009, 23:42

Excellent shots! Very interesting way the bird's bodies twist on landing.

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