Few birds from my walk around Aqualate Mere

[Anubis1311]

Aqualate Mere is interesting in itself as although large in extent (1.5 km long and 0.5 km wide), the Mere is remarkably shallow and is nowhere much more than one metre (3.3 ft) deep. Aqualate Mere is an example of an esker system (rare in the Midlands) formed by glacial meltwaters during the late Devensian glaciation. The depression in which the Mere lies, thought to be a kettle hole, and the surrounding higher ground which comprises glacial sand and gravel deposits were all formed at the same time.

Reed Bunting (male)

Reed Bunting (female)

Greater Whitethroat

Greater Whitethroat (photobombed by a Sedge Warbler)

Kestrel

Common Chiffchaff

 

[AlanLichty]

Really nice sharp details on each of these birds - very nice work. I like your in-flight shots of the kestrel and the common chiffchaff.

 

[JimFox]

Now that's a walk! Wow! I am jealous.

All of these are great but especially the last 3.

 

[KevinA]

Great series and I'm impressed with catching the Chiffchaff in flight.

 

[Anubis1311]

Really nice sharp details on each of these birds - very nice work. I like your in-flight shots of the kestrel and the common chiffchaff.

Thank you. The kestrel was a significant crop so pleased with how that came out.

 

[Anubis1311]

Now that's a walk! Wow! I am jealous.

All of these are great but especially the last 3.

Thank you. I could also hear a cuckoo, Cetti’s warbler and Redstart but couldn’t see them. Hopefully I’ll get another chance

 

[Anubis1311]

Great series and I'm impressed with catching the Chiffchaff in flight.

Thank you. They don’t sit still for a second so was pretty hard to capture a decent shot of it. Pretty pleased with it