We enjoyed a short break with Emma and Abigail this
week.
The weather was cracking the flags and there were
lots of people strolling around the Lake.
I took a few pics from the lakeside and later I managed
a short trip up onto the moors one evening, it was beautiful scenery but the
birds were scarce.
At one point I thought I’d got a long, long range
Hobby and I got a dose of the jitters, wondering whether to go for camera or
bins.
I opted for the bins and had to smile, the would be
Hobby was in fact a Goldfinch, sat on a thistle!
The combination of the thistle and the Red of the
Goldfinch gave the impression of a Falcon – honest.
This must rate as the most stupid ID error of all
time!
A few pics.
Loads of Swallow on the telephone lines
The Gull on the right looks 'odd' - most. prob a trick of the light though
Bird in the background? Starling I think
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