Small Sunday Post

Ok I haven't been able to get out and about lately. To busy and crap weather when I am not busy. So bit of an image drought at present. Hopefully that will soon be rectified when winter visitors start to arrive. Meanwhile all I have is one wheatear at Marazion last week.

Hawkes Point Mini Sea Watch

Went across Hawkes Point for some surfing pictures but by the time my stupid surfer pals got me there it was to late, tide to high. I stood for a while and noticed some Gannets fishing just offshore further up towards Carbis Bay. So I went up there instead. Although subject distance was someway off and the light was crap, I did manage some record shots. All below I will need help on a couple especially the fish???

Gannet

Gannet Diving

Sandwich Tern

Gull?

Grey Seal

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? Looked a bit ominous this one!!!!

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Mull 2012 Tour back on?

With the popularity of Ebirder tours increasing all the 2012 tours are full.  However after a few emails with Marcus Conway of Ebirder there is a chance he may run an extra week or two. To register your interest see here http://ebirder.net/MullBirdPhotographyTour.aspx . It definately worth going Mull has a great variety of bird and wildlife and mine experience of the place last year was fantastic. I have already registered my interest to see if he can generate an extra week or two. A couple of images as an example all taken on Mull

Isle of Mull 2012 (Screensaver)

Hi, just arranged to visit the Isle of Mull again next year with Marcus Conway of Ebirder link here: Ebirder, Mull photography Tour Well I would off but my application was to late, so now on a reserve list!!  below is an image I took on the same tour in May 2011.  This image makes an ideal screensaver (well in my opinion) to this end I have posted it without any copy right etc so hopefully if you like it, then you can download it straight to your PC's. I haven't tested this so if it doesn't work email me at admin@bobsharplesphotography.co.uk and I will send you a copy.





Mull White Tailed Fish Eagle

 

Drift, snookered by poor lighting.

The Cornish cloud appeared to be anchored firmly over Drift Reservoir today. As I was attempting to photograph swallows dipping low this really didn't help. So some low quality images but lots of practice if photographic conditions prove more suitable on another day. Images posted below:

Swallow emerges from the dip.

A near miss, another shot I would like to nail properely.

Better angle would off been nice.

Look closely you can see he has a fly. This is a shot I would like closer in better lighting.

Turtle Dove, still present at Drift

Great Crested Grebe

A quiet Sunday? Not!!

Popped into the Ryan's Field Hyde at Hayle expecting it to be quiet and it was for a little while. Absolutely nothing happening and after twenty minutes I thought this cannot get any worse. And just the Family kids and dog decided to drop in, just my luck!!! They went after about 10 minutes, then about five minutes later the teenage drunks turned up. They seemed a bit miffed that I was there, I think they wanted to continue their Sunday afternoon booze up in the hyde. Well unlucky for them I stayed put and they had to find another drinking hole. In amongst all this noise and disturbance I did manage a couple of shots which are posted below with some from the Estuary.

Common Sandpiper

Curlew

Grey Heron

Geese

Knot