2 June 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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Whitethroats, Swifts, Stock Doves

Another pleasant day, but not a huge amount to get excited about.  A Whitethroat was singing in the bushes along Rakewood Road, but rather more elusive than yesterday's bird. A few Swifts were flying around just above the treeline in the sunshine, so I tried my hand at some photos with passable results.

I walked down to Shaw Moss but very few birds were about.  A small moth landed on a leaf by the track, proving to be Ancylis badiana, and when I reached Peanock Farm, a couple of Stock Doves were in the field just beyond the farmer's paddock.  I tried to approach a little closer but they were quite skittish and soon flew off.

Whitethroat , 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 400 (view full size image)

Swift, 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1000

Swift , 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1000

Swift , 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1000

Ancylis Badiana, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1250

Stock Dove , 1/2500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1000