Birds on the Windswept Isle of Sheppey: Took another trip to Elmley Nature Reserve on the isle of Sheppey of the coast of Kent Uk. The weather was foul very windy and wet but had the...

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

Took another trip to Elmley Nature Reserve on the isle of Sheppey of the coast of Kent Uk. The weather was foul very windy and wet but had the occasional and very brief almost sunny periods. Saw loads of Harrier both Hen and Marsh, but none close enough to get any good shots. Did manage a few others though. Really battled to capture any with light in the eye.

Redshank

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Lapwing
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Redshank
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linda lagace

great pics what is that bird with the great hair piece

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Good captures.

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

linda lagace wrote:

great pics what is that bird with the great hair piece

Its called a Lapwing - a species of Plover!

linda lagace

tks

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Beautiful set

SX2002 Loc: Adelaide, South Australia

Still managed some beaut shots...

Ron.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful results from tough conditions!

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Very nice set. The lapwing is beautiful.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Great set

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

prcb1949 wrote:

Took another trip to Elmley Nature Reserve on the isle of Sheppey of the coast of Kent Uk. The weather was foul very windy and wet but had the occasional and very brief almost sunny periods. Saw loads of Harrier both Hen and Marsh, but none close enough to get any good shots. Did manage a few others though. Really battled to capture any with light in the eye.

Great set!!!

taffspride Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State

prcb1949 wrote:

Took another trip to Elmley Nature Reserve on the isle of Sheppey of the coast of Kent Uk. The weather was foul very windy and wet but had the occasional and very brief almost sunny periods. Saw loads of Harrier both Hen and Marsh, but none close enough to get any good shots. Did manage a few others though. Really battled to capture any with light in the eye.

Awesome photos. Love the Lapwing images, well done

Iechyd da

Ann

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

prcb1949 wrote:

Took another trip to Elmley Nature Reserve on the isle of Sheppey of the coast of Kent Uk. The weather was foul very windy and wet but had the occasional and very brief almost sunny periods. Saw loads of Harrier both Hen and Marsh, but none close enough to get any good shots. Did manage a few others though. Really battled to capture any with light in the eye.

Well taken.

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

NMGal wrote:

Good captures.

Thank you!