Welcome to my birding diary....

... here you'll find a variety of pictures, local birdnews, Western Pal bits and bobs and a load of ranting about stuff I haven't seen :)

Hope you enjoy this and look forward to comments / abuse....

Tuesday, 24 August 2010

About time!


At last... got my new photo equipment and, having moved house, finally got the internet up and running.
First attempts with the new lens yesterday, in the rain unfortunately, but at least the Whiskered Tern hung around long enough for me to get a record shot. More to come as the autumn progresses...

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Retirement frustrations


Having retired and got cash, the hard bit appears to be getting hold of a good lens for taking bird pics. This is by Ian Forest, ironically with the exact gear I'm awaiting delivery for. Still, nice shot of the Whiskered Tern (still present today) and, with an Osprey at Crookfoot, I would like to take some of my own shots... anyday soon!