Missing the Devon Collared Pratincole of recent years hurt, as only a Lifer in your home county can. Ah, the Joy of Work. [Yes, yes, could be worse, stop moaning etc. etc....]
So, when news broke of one distant but in reach and more importantly actually sticking around, I ummed for a few microseconds, then very bravely waited until the wind was [forecast, at least] to ease off to go after it. I did wait on news - tart that I am - but positive news = can't see me for dust.
I was almost as fast as this!
Collared Pratincole.
Yes, that shot again. I like it. :)
Told you I had sharper ones
Didn't promise better
Or did I?
Maybe should have led with this?
Or this?
Against a green background
'The speed of a Swift, the agility of a Swallow', or 'Cross a Nightjar with a pterodroma'.. You get the idea. Wonder to watch [especially when it shoots past you over the levee at grass-cutting height, maybe 8m away!], nightmare to photo in flight. What a bird.
Pilning Wetland from the levee
A bridge
Another bridge
Common Mallow
Mipit
Having travelled on first news, even after a couple of hours with the bird [and a nice stroll down from Aust Warth] I had half a day to play with. Oh, what to do...??
Hmm, date, weather, social distancing..
Oh, I've got an idea!
Coming up;
A Grand Day Out Pt. 2; Pretty Little Things And A Great Big Tonker
Be Seeing You...
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