A while ago I posted here because I'd photographed over a hundred bird species in January. When I completed the same feat in February, I set myself a target to photograph 100 species every month for the whole year. The count is reset each month - it would be impossible to see 1,200 species in a year, at least on my travel budget. Anyway, I did it - 100 species for twelve months. I've finally finished cataloguing my sightings from 2024. I ended up photographing 214 different species across the year, 51 of which I saw on twelve consecutive months. 27 were one-off sightings.
Window where I work in new flat looks out to a bunch of trees, very excited to see how the birdlife develops. Have had the great and heartening Redwing Invasion over the last week, but Waxwings are forever the dream...
Last night's Winterwatch on BBC was very interesting, there was a piece about waxwings and how they have a specially adapted tongue to aid swallowing berries. They then showed how other birds have adapted tongues to cope with the type of food they eat.
I give you the NZ endemic Wrybill / Ngutu Pare. The beak enables the bird to comfortably reach under rocks for beasties to eat. Lives on river banks and estuarine habits. Only bird on the planet with an asymetrical bill. Take that.
Great Egret seen at Lackford Lakes on Tuesday. The poor thing was getting chased around by a pair of Herons who I don't think wanted its competition for food so close to the breeding season. They did me a favour though, I don't think I'd have got this shot if they'd have left it alone. If anyone is up Suffolk way, Lackford is a great place for birding.
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Great Egret seen at Lackford Lakes on Tuesday. The poor thing was getting chased around by a pair of Herons who I don't think wanted its competition for food so close to the breeding season. They did me a favour though, I don't think I'd have got this shot if they'd have left it alone. If anyone is up Suffolk way, Lackford is a great place for birding.