Jack Snipe

I've not posted for a few weeks mainly because I just couldn't be arsed. It's been a good couple of weeks really with plenty of year ticks including a couple more at Carsington yesterday. Firstly a couple of cracking male Wheatears on the dam wall. Quite early for Carsington but not the earliest. Later in the day only minutes after Clive had left a couple of mates alerted me to a Jack Snipe on Horseshoe Island. It was showing really well feeding out in the open in the sunshine. I fired off quite a few shots but this was the only one that was any good.

Bastards!

Although shocked to discover that the male Peregrine found dead at Belper mill earlier this year was shot I'm not at all surprised. Unlikely as it is I really hope this piece of shit who carried out this attack is caught and brought to justice. However, the justice system for these sort of crimes is a complete farce and does not befit the crime. Should get 5 years and get their hands chopped off. Or send the fuckers to IS so they can behead them.

Odd plumaged Great Tit

I've seen this little chap down Wyver for a few weeks now and managed to get a few shots of him yesterday. I've always been intrigued by plumage anomalies and this particular Great Tit is rather a striking individual.