tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post8252719058167264604..comments2023-11-27T06:32:36.077+00:00Comments on Hedgeland Tales: A pair of WheatearsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-76860241834476757572012-04-09T09:48:25.281+01:002012-04-09T09:48:25.281+01:00Thanks Liz, too kind.
JThanks Liz, too kind.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-49127883353887944442012-04-04T15:06:07.159+01:002012-04-04T15:06:07.159+01:00Lovely shots of the Wheatears, John!Lovely shots of the Wheatears, John!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-29510532672948700442012-04-04T10:03:33.771+01:002012-04-04T10:03:33.771+01:00Hi Tony,
Thank you. These were my first of the yea...Hi Tony,<br />Thank you. These were my first of the year on April 1st as well, although a couple have been seen in the area before that. The place that I normally see them is Maxey GP, but so far this year there haven`t been any sightings, but it won`t be long now!?<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-51603994563794637302012-04-04T10:01:32.656+01:002012-04-04T10:01:32.656+01:00Hi Wanda,
Thank you for your kind comment!
JHi Wanda,<br />Thank you for your kind comment!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-44668456944116270752012-04-04T10:01:09.036+01:002012-04-04T10:01:09.036+01:00Hi Jan,
Thank you. They seem to be fairly confidin...Hi Jan,<br />Thank you. They seem to be fairly confiding birds, although that could be something to do with the fact that they have just flown several hundred miles and are so tired they can`t be bothered to move! ;)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-7712124866012242282012-04-04T09:59:34.979+01:002012-04-04T09:59:34.979+01:00Hi Bazza,
Thank you, you are too kind.
JHi Bazza,<br />Thank you, you are too kind.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-29631661324756973762012-04-04T09:59:17.230+01:002012-04-04T09:59:17.230+01:00Hi Gillian,
Yes, the male looks like a bandit with...Hi Gillian,<br />Yes, the male looks like a bandit with that mask of his! ;)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-79595837844077063602012-04-04T09:58:39.465+01:002012-04-04T09:58:39.465+01:00Hi Roy,
Thank you. I have been checking Maxey, but...Hi Roy,<br />Thank you. I have been checking Maxey, but as yet, no Wheatears, hopefully there will be one soon.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-64712677548804083822012-04-04T09:57:45.396+01:002012-04-04T09:57:45.396+01:00Hi Mike,
Thank you, I get on okay with digiscoping...Hi Mike,<br />Thank you, I get on okay with digiscoping, not as good as a DSLR though! They will soon be moving your way, I reckon these north easterly winds we have been getting is holding them on the continent.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-67042846722817171432012-04-04T09:56:08.036+01:002012-04-04T09:56:08.036+01:00Hi Andrew,
Thank you.
Surely you being in a scene ...Hi Andrew,<br />Thank you.<br />Surely you being in a scene would only improve Hollyoaks?! ;)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-19689375478521057772012-04-04T09:46:29.238+01:002012-04-04T09:46:29.238+01:00Excellent captures. I had my first Wheatear on Apr...Excellent captures. I had my first Wheatear on April 1st but my friend had seen one or two in the same area a few days earlier. They are purely stopping over on my downs patch but they show high site fidelity.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br /><br />Tony PowellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-37220055835766250232012-04-03T14:11:55.019+01:002012-04-03T14:11:55.019+01:00Thank you for sharing this beauty!Thank you for sharing this beauty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-27377130201667123032012-04-03T13:19:49.940+01:002012-04-03T13:19:49.940+01:00They are beautiful photos of beautiful, quite dain...They are beautiful photos of beautiful, quite dainty looking birds and not too camera shy when I have been lucky enough to see them.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-39025100057346025232012-04-03T06:57:41.932+01:002012-04-03T06:57:41.932+01:00I love the soft sunshine evident in the first and ...I love the soft sunshine evident in the first and third pictures. Beautiful!<br /><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-29171897183370015172012-04-03T03:24:45.457+01:002012-04-03T03:24:45.457+01:00Beautiful bird, it has got quite a little mask has...Beautiful bird, it has got quite a little mask hasn't it?Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-77173709584999345622012-04-02T23:46:46.376+01:002012-04-02T23:46:46.376+01:00Brilliant images John.
These really help to show ...Brilliant images John. <br />These really help to show the variation in male and female markings. <br />Perhaps we may see some at Maxey GP.?Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669756911857727253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-28501933899720163422012-04-02T22:44:11.667+01:002012-04-02T22:44:11.667+01:00Nice images John. Are you sending them our way?
Th...Nice images John. Are you sending them our way?<br />This digiscoping ain't bad is it! Great stuff John.Mike Randall Bird Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736382170799820125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-8109940951792732042012-04-02T21:30:14.330+01:002012-04-02T21:30:14.330+01:00Stunning images to see John... a beautiful bird to...Stunning images to see John... a beautiful bird to see.<br />Chester was indeed the home of Hollyoaks... and I ruined a scene take once.<br />While travelling to a local pub one evening for a meal this stupid idiot sped past me swerving all over the road... I flashed my lights and pressed my horn... as I pulled into the pub car park I passed the film crew aghast and readying for take two.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.com