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 Here's a few pics that are related to my wanderings over the last few weeks, a visit to my local patch saw nothing of note but I did come across this Grey Partridge in the snow with a bit of early sun on its head.

My recent hike to Beacon Point was not all about Shore Larks but also a bird that always gets a mention this time of year (rightly so) the Twite these birds were extremely mobile on my visit and took me quite some time to come up with any pics at all this being my best.

 

a bonus was a pair of Linnets mixed in with the Twite

Whilst I was at the QE11 searching for the Red Throated Diver  this rather obliging Whooper Swan came on the scene managing to keep its head above water in the first shot and then stopping off for a portrait.

Thanks for looking 

Joe

Seeing red and Larking about.

 Tuesday was the first chance I have had to get out and about, hoping for a break in the weather I headed to the QE11 to see if I could catch up with the juvenile Red Throated Diver that's been hanging around for weeks now. I parked up near the conservation area that's the north west corner of the lake where it had been seen many times before alas not this time, scanning the lake came up with nothing and now it had started raining I was just about to give up but I drove up to the eastern corner just in case and pleased I did as there it was quite a way of but coming closer with every dive (just needed a bit of sun ).

Alas no sun.

 

Wednesday saw a much better day so I chose an early start to try and catch up with the Shore Lark at  Beacon point Newbiggin. I was unaware how far it was from the car park to beacon point, as I am nursing a bad leg at the moment the long walk along the coastal path took its toll, however I did make it and wasn't disappointed 

               It was nice to get out and about again having spent a few weeks working on the house                             I just need to get this leg put right .

Thanks for looking

Joe.