Friday 24 June 2011

Watching the lovely birdy!!!!

The lovely birdy being a Red Footed Falcon,earlier in the week we had gone to Hickling reserve after hearing about this lovely bird being there, but unfortunately it decided to go on a little trip to Horsey, as it was getting chilly we took a chance to go and see it another day at Horsey.It was a lovely evening although a little bit of a breeze, we parked up just past the pub at Horsey and walked down the path, the eveing was glorious and golden, we spotted some people with binoculars and scopes in the distance, things were looking good, we joined these fellow birders and settled to watch, the Falcon was intent on hunting for Dragonflies and other insects, hovering and swooping and returning to its favourite perching post, it was a truly beautiful bird, a juvenile, with more of an orange bill and orange feet,we watched for ages, it was joined by a Hobby, and then later a Marsh Harrier flew past in the distance pausing to check out the field below it.The light was perfect low and golden and clear, what an amazing sight, that evening i actually said "I love my binoculars" I know weirdo!!!!

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