Spring morning walk on a local hill.
07th May 2024
Very pleasant to be out walking on a fine spring morning today, the woods were alive with Wood Warblers, one of my favourite spring migrants. I love their ‘Spinning Coin’ song and their sharp ‘Peep Peep’ call. There are such a pristine looking bird - snowy white below and lemon and olive above.
It was a pleasure to walk through there.
Then at the end of the woods and out onto the open hill a Cuckoo called, my first this spring. He was flying around from tree to tree so I tucked in underneath some Birch trees and when he landed in a tree nearby I shot him – not close really but OK for a record shot.
I hope to get closer later this month, but you never can tell, so I took this opportunity when it came.
A very pleasant couple of hours and two of my favourite birds as a bonus – I’ll take that anytime!
It was a pleasure to walk through there.
Then at the end of the woods and out onto the open hill a Cuckoo called, my first this spring. He was flying around from tree to tree so I tucked in underneath some Birch trees and when he landed in a tree nearby I shot him – not close really but OK for a record shot.
I hope to get closer later this month, but you never can tell, so I took this opportunity when it came.
A very pleasant couple of hours and two of my favourite birds as a bonus – I’ll take that anytime!