12 December 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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Kestrel, Fieldfare, Snipe

Overcast, clearing, 0°C.  Another cold start, with heavy frost, it was overcast and misty to begin with but the sun was trying to break through.  By the roadside near the reserve, a female Kestrel was perched in the top of a tree and stayed while I walked underneath.  The light was really poor to begin with but I hung around for a little while as the sun gradually began to break through and eventually managed some reasonable shots.  I was short on time though and had to get going before the sun really came out properly, which was a shame.  

When I reached Pavilion Wood, I could hear a Fieldfare 'chak'-ing and eventually located it, perched high on top of a tree in the sunshine, which had now fully broken through.  It was a bit distant, but quite nice to see.   A single Snipe was also feeding on the reserve.

Kestrel , 1/160 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 100 (view full size image)

Kestrel, 1/160 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 100 (view full size image)

Fieldfare, 1/200 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 100 (view full size image)