Cold day out ( click to view photographs)

A cold challenging day's photography for me & and for the poor birds, Acton park lake was completely frozen over apart from a small patch amongst some trees at the far end of the lake, lots of people out feeding the ducks but the fish eaters where no ware to be seen  

Down the park

A quiet but cold day down at the park, the usual suspects were presant Grebe, Pochard,Canada geese,Mallard, moorhen,coot and about 30 black headed gull's.
The pair of great crested Grebe's where very active, running (as they do) up n down the lake and head shaking in that cute, courtship dance.
I am now starting to take more notice off some of the smaller birds in the park and actualy saw a treecreeper scurreing up an oak tree, a lovely little bird But you guessed it I didn't get a shot.

My first decent shot of a bird in flight (more luck than judgement )

On the next visit to the park I will have to remember to share my time between the lake & the woods also to remember to change lens to a smaler faster auto focus one. Regards Bri

RSPB Burton Mere

 General views off Burton Mere taken on the 26/01/2012

Above & below - Canada geese, Teal, Snipe, & Mallard.

Gray Heron sheltering from the cold wind.
He didn't move much in the 2 hours I spent watching from the shelter of the hide.  

Reed beds looking toward Wales

The hide in this shot is where I spent 2 hours watching the pair of Heron.

10,000 reeds have been planted to establish the reed beds