Thursday 9 February 2012

Snow Buntings

I took a trip last week to North Wales, hoping to photograph Crossbills. I arrived at the forest to find a couple of inches of snow on the roads, a stiff cold breeze and very little in the way of birds. I didn't hang around for too long and headed up to the coast where a group of Snow Buntings have been spending the last few winters. Thanks to people regularly putting seed down for them, there is now quite a flock developing. It's a shame that they always leave in the spring before their breeding plumage develops. A few other species are in attendance too including Meadow pipits and on the shoreline were a group of Sanderling, these were the birds in my last post.

Snow Bunting
snow bunting, bird, nature wildlife
snow bunting, bird, nature wildlife
snow bunting, bird, nature wildlife
Meadow Pipit
meadow pipit, bird, nature wildlife
meadow pipit, bird, nature wildlife

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Steve, wonderful shots! Great job!

Hilda R.B said...

Amazing!!! This photos are great.
Thanks for sharing.

Brian King said...

Gorgeous photos, Steve!

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