'Quick! Get Your Camera'

Coombe Country Park

Egyptian Geese

About 3 years ago there was a lone Egyptian goose 

at Coombe, then there were two last year

and now there are seven.

We got a little excited.  I managed to get a few shots

of a very unusual sight last Sunday.

Participating in

ABC Wednesday (Q is for quick)

Wild Bird Wednesday

Water World Wednesday

I cannot believe it is Wednesday already.

Hope all is going well with you all.

At Last

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Grey Heron

I've tried and tried to capture one of the many

heron's seen at Coombe.  Finally,

got a few images over the last week.

 All the photos, except the one below were

taken at the Top Pool.  The flying heron

was taken from the Bird Hide on Sunday.

 Participating in 

Wild Bird Wednesday

and

Water World Wednesday

Hot Pursuit

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Great Crested Grebe

 I have chased after these waterbirds

on many a visit to Coombe.

They don't do much flying but tend to

dive into the water and it is anybody's

guess where they will next appear.

The top and bottom shots were taken

one after the other.  The grebe 

was in a shadow (above) but you can

get an idea of the bird's ornate plumage.

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Water World Wednesday

and

Wild Bird Wednesday

The Chaffinch & Nuthatch

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Chaffinch (female)

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Here is another shot.  This one is of a

Nuthatch digging deep for bird seeds.

Happy Wednesday.  I am keeping things

simple today. Hope your week is going well :).

In A Rush

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Black-billed Magpies

I believe these birds are Magpies.  

Last weekend I spotted this mad rush

for food that had just been put on the trunk of

a nearby tree at Coombe.  In seconds the food was gone.

I did not expect to see those blue feathers.

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Hello

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Mute Swan

It is no secret that I love (having a go at) photographing swans.

You will see plenty of them in this blog using the wildlife link.

The image above is of two swans.  

I recall there was some sort of territorial dispute

going on when I took this photograph recently.

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Water World Wednesday

and 

Wild Bird Wednesday

Out For A Stroll

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Coot

This all-black water bird, with a distinctive white beak

and forehead, was not bothered at all by my

hurried moves to get a shot of it in front of those daffodils.

I must say, it really does have 'intriguing' feet.

Participating in ABC Wednesday - 'I' is for 'Intriguing'

and

Wild Bird Wednesday

Sharing?

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On Valentine's Day

Meet Mr & Mrs Mallard

enjoying food left for the birds at the bird hide.

I think they were sharing :).

Hope you all are having a lovely Valentine's Day.

(I am.)

Winter Plumage

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Black-headed Gull

My first attempt at photographing

a moving object with a telephoto lens.

Need more practice :).

I believe these are photos of

Black-headed gulls in winter plumage.

If I got it wrong, please say so in 'Comments' below.

Better focus (below) but the gull is facing the wrong way.

All good fun!

Photos were taken Sunday.

Participating in Our World Tuesday 

Quiet Moment On The Lake

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Greetings!

These photos were taken a couple of weeks ago

when it was quite frosty out.  

Hope you are all set for a good week ahead!

Black Stripe

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Nuthatch bird

Photos taken on Sunday from the
bird hide.

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Our World Tuesday and Through My Lens

Close Up

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Blue Tit

Taken yesterday from the Park's Bird Hide.

Note from Lauren:
I have been experimenting a little with my
telephoto lens and whilst I know little about birds,
I did like the challenge of holding the camera still
to get a photograph like this :).

Linking with Mersad's Through My Lens

European Robin

Coombe Country Park

What more can I say.  

My telephoto lens did not let me down.

Happy Monday to you all.

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Topmost

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Great Spotted Woodpecker

I think this is a friend of another woodpecker

I photographed back in May, 2015.

This one has red on his head so I'm guessing it is a male.

Taken last Sunday.

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T is for Topmost

Breakfast

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I am determined to post at least 5 photographs this week.

So here is one of a Blue Tit bird.

Take from the bird hide at Coombe.

Now to look at your photos :)

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Taken Sunday from the bird hide at

Coombe Country Park.

Birds

Seagulls at Coombe Country Park

This was taken in January in the fog.

Some severe cropping of the photo below

resulted in the two images above.

Not sure what was going on...maybe it was raining :).

Thanks for the 'get well wishes' from yesterday's post.

We are feeling much better.

H Is For Hidden...

...well, sort of :).

I am not a bird person but Mr LOL got quite excited 

when he spotted this Chaffinch.

I tried the zoom and pretty much kept still.

Remember that rabbit I saw last month?

It made an appearance too!

Getting back to the Chaffinch,

here's another look.

All taken at Coombe Country Park yesterday.

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Still Waiting...

...for some snow.  

This is how things were looking on this day, last year.

Today, it is sunny and just above freezing here in Coventry.  

I am thinking snow this time next week :).

Taken at Coombe Country Park.

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Peekaboo

Yesterday at Coombe Country Park.

The reason for the title?

Have a look below :).

Have a good week!

PS.  'When' you visit Coventry, add Coombe Country Park to the list 

of places to visit!