Travel all over but only Maza produces the goods!

Decided to leave Marazion until late in the day.  Visited Praa Sands for surf, not to good today. Onto Sandy Cove and Jubilee pool area's, nothing!! Started raining so onto Sennen, nothing. Thought s---d this back to Marazion. Fairly quiet. Had some lunch and took my neighbour up to show him where the Waxwings were or as in the case today "weren't" so a no show from them. Phone call while I was a Penzance said the Bittern was showing well at Marazion. Not to fussed but got there in time (just) to get the daily bittern shot amongst others. I now know why I visit Marazion a lot, there is nothing anywhere else (well that was the case today)
Today's selection:

Reed Bunting

Swan

Little Egret

The Daily Bittern

Stonechat

Redwing, determined to swallow the worm

Redwing

Snipe

Penzance Tunnels

These images were taken on Saturday.  I spent the day with my surfing pals looking for surf.  It was all to big for them so a wasted day for me really, as the skies were blue I was not happy. Finally they got in the water at Penzance, just on the beach behind the railway station in an area called "The Tunnels". Looked like quite a good spot for waders but true to form the skies had now gone grey. I got soaked by one heavy shower, but did manage to get some images of Godwits and Dunlins.  Looks like this may be a favourite area for waders so I shall have to revisit soon.

Godwit feeding

Dunlin, heavy going with muddy boots!

Dunlin

Godwit

More from the Weekend

As promised just a few more shots from the weekend:

Waxwing

Waxwing

Bittern showing well



Heron caught in some rare nice light



Bittern "mooning for the camera"!!

Waxwing

Bittern and Debut Species on the Blog

A visit to Marazion as usual and the a trip to Penzance Tolcarne beach for Pale Bellied Brent Goose and Grey Phalarope. I didn't get either of them as I took a detour in Penzance just in case the Waxwings were still there and they were. Light was of course pants, but the sun did shine for some nice pictures for about two minutes. Straight onto the pictures then and I may post some more later this week.

Waxwing at Penzance

Waxwing, note the tongue reaching out for the fruit!

Waxwing

Grey Heron, wringing his own neck

The Daily Bittern

Flying off, now the daily picture is taken.

Waxwing

Teal at Marazion

Light Rain and Grey Cloud, What's New?

Answer nothing new I am afraid some daily Bittern shots amongst others. I did visit Sandy Cove and the beach around Jubilee Pool but nothing of note there, so images from Marazion are here:

Blackbird

Nice Reflection off the still water

Wren

Water Rail

Bittern Searching for food



Bittern In Flight



Shockingly grey start to 2011

Well 2010 ended with a few days of grey skies, 2011 has continued in the same way. I know it is winter but I would rather this grey cloud fell as rain or was blown away up North, Manchester will do! This combined with the masses of people and dogs who go for a walk once a year all contributed to making images hard to get. Hopefully things will be quieter tomorrow, but that bloody cloud will still be here. Here are today's average pictures (my worst this year):

Bittern to kick off with

Redwing



Song Thrush



Grey Heron

Close fly past by the Bittern, but I messed up the exposure here.