Showing posts with label Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus). Show all posts

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Swan in flight




Had a day of work today, part of the credit crunch as we are all being rostered off two extra days a month, but at least I have still got a job which is more than a lot of people have, according to the news today.
Anyway I decided to try and make the most of it and went out with the camera to see what I could find. first stop was a look around the nature reserve, where I managed to spook a Heron ,but did manage to get a shot of one of the Moorhens.
Not much else happening so I thought I would take a look at the River Arrow on the other side of town towards Oversley Green. The River is wider this side of the town, because the River Alne converges with the River Arrow at Oversley. While walking the river I came across a pair of Swans and managed to capture the pic of one of them flapping its wings. Later on when I was on the way back towards town, I heard the unmistakable sound of a Swan in flight and just managed to get few shots as it went overhead, with the one posted probably the best of the bunch.


Sunday, 26 July 2009

New Forest

I have been to busy to get out with the camera just lately, we drove down to Lymington yesterday to pick up some friends from the Isle of Wight who are going to be stopping with us for a few days. On the way we drove through part of the New Forest, which looks a great place to explore. So I am definitely going to spend some more time there as soon as possible.
In the meantime here is a pic of one of our the local Moorhens, caught in the early morning light.