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Recently my wife and I went on a visit to the RSPB Reserve at Blacktoft Sands in North Lincolnshire. It is a very well laid out site, with all the hides accessible from a single path. The "Visitor Centre" remains open until 1700hrs, and the site does not close until 2100hrs. We chose to go there because of the accessibilty issues, as , at the moment, my walking is a bit limited. Like all sites it depends on the time of the year as to what you see, but we were certainly pleased with what we saw during the afternoon.
1. Green Sandpiper
First sighting of this particular species for us.
2. Little White Egret
A very nice specimen who came quite close to the hides in the search for food. Even went around as a pair with.....
3. Spoonbill
Later on he came much closer and moved around with the Egret. Above was part of his cleaning and grooming regime.
4. Spoonbill
There were actually 3 Spoonbills there. Initially we saw 2, but then another one flew in but I was unable to get any decent shots of it in flight as I saw it much too late - really annoying!
5. The Owl Box
It is sensibly placed well away from the hides, even with a 600mm lens, and in a very high position so that its occupants are safe from predators. It can be seen with ease from one of the hides, and a fairly large group of us sat there entranced by the activities of the family in residence.
All the above pictures were taken with a Canon EOS5D MkIII and a Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 - most of them with the lens resting on the hide window!
1. Green Sandpiper
First sighting of this particular species for us.
2. Little White Egret
A very nice specimen who came quite close to the hides in the search for food. Even went around as a pair with.....
3. Spoonbill
Later on he came much closer and moved around with the Egret. Above was part of his cleaning and grooming regime.
4. Spoonbill
There were actually 3 Spoonbills there. Initially we saw 2, but then another one flew in but I was unable to get any decent shots of it in flight as I saw it much too late - really annoying!
5. The Owl Box
It is sensibly placed well away from the hides, even with a 600mm lens, and in a very high position so that its occupants are safe from predators. It can be seen with ease from one of the hides, and a fairly large group of us sat there entranced by the activities of the family in residence.
All the above pictures were taken with a Canon EOS5D MkIII and a Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 - most of them with the lens resting on the hide window!
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