Sunday 16 August 2015

Red-footed Falcon at Willow Tree Fen LWT


A 1st summer male Red-footed Falcon had been entertaining the assembled masses near Stoke on Trent during July and I had thought of going to see if I could get a half decent photo or two, but it was a bit of a journey and as it wouldn't have been a 'lifer' I kept umming and erring! The bird then disappeared. Mike Weedon texted me on Thursday morning with the cryptic message of 'Have you heard the red-foot news?'. I replied in the negative thinking all sorts of possibilities, he then phoned to inform me that a 1st summer male Red-footed Falcon had been seen at Willow Tree Fen (a small reserve managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and just over the border from the Peterborough area) the previous evening. I couldn't visit that day, although he and others managed the trip and so I had to wait until Friday evening after work, where the damp and the gloom did nothing for photography, but the bird did show well, if only by sitting on a post!



10 comments:

  1. Lovely bird! Almost aviary bird colouring!

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    1. The full male is even more stunning! Although this one is still pleasing on the eye!
      J

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  2. These three images are spectacular,well done John.
    John.

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    1. A lovely bird Margaret, but starting to look a bit tatty in his heavy moult!
      J

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  4. I had read about its visit on Twitter and am pleased you managed to get some photos of it.

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    1. Thanks John! Yes, I even hear that he was in The Daily Telegraph today!
      J

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  5. I didn't think it would be long before you got around to this one John.{:))
    Great shots.

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    1. Thanks Roy! And guess what, I have even been back a couple of times!
      J

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