Tuesday 10 December 2013

Hersey Nature Reserve, I.O.W.

Eileen and I arrived at Hersey Nature Reserve which is a little reserve just off the sea front at Seaview.  During our stay there, we saw 7 Little Egrets, 4 Snipe, Tufted and Mallard ducks, Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Heron, Barnacle Geese and Black headed Gulls.


Little Egret




 Greenshank





















Right  hand view from the hide










These Barnacle Geese are quite a distance away in this field below this house.








Lapwing


This a view looking straight out from the hide. 
Can you see the house and Barnacle Geese on the hill?! No  Perhaps the 18 Coot on the right?  No, well what about the Crows in the left field?


Female Tufted duck


Male Tufted Duck




There were about  eighteen Coot in a field



Just opposite from the hide there were 4 Snipe although they were VERY difficult to see.  The shot above and below, Eileen took, the rest are mine.  They are not great shots but I hope you can see some snipe in the following shots 




















I have a short video which I hope you will enjoy and will include the snipe.  I have included bboth slips that Eileen and I took.

It can be accessed at

http://youtu.be/9zfHMuQEYss

If there is a black space below, click it and the video will appear.




I hoped our time at Hersey Nature Reserve and the birds Eileen and I saw.

Many thanks for visiting and also for leaving comments on any of my posts yesterday.

28 comments:

  1. what a wonderful variety today, as usual photos are great but the first one really took my breath away! I love the first peek at the Snipes long beak...lovely visit Margaret.

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  2. Hi Lynn Glad you enjoyed this post and photos. I hope you were able to see the Snipe moving in the video.

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  3. Beautiful pictures, but, I just loved the Snipes, two of them, really excellent.

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    1. Hi Bob Glad you enjoyed this post especially the Snipe. There was actually a third one behind the left one but it could NOT be seen on those photographs adn also another one just offto the right, (not on shot). Thanks for your comments. Have a great day.

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  4. Hi Margaret! Strange to see birds like the Little Egret and the Greenshank on the other side of the world, as I am familiar with here in Australia. The Tufted Ducks bring back memories for me also, of my time living in London. They are such pretty, exotic-looking ducks to me that I was always surprised to see them in mundane little city ponds!

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    1. HI Cristian Glad you enjoyed this post. If you look closely at the Little Egrets's feet, you will ssee that they are yellow. Your Australian Little Egreet has black feet. Many thanks for your comment.

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  5. Nice set of pictures - have you become used to see the Little Egrets, or are they still a bit of a novelty?

    cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  6. HI Stewart glad you liked the photos. No they are no longer a novelty. We see they in certain areas quite often now although always lovely to see. Thanks for comment.

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  7. a lot of photos to enjoy Margaret; I enjoyed the various waterbirds you shared this time and the location shots as well

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  8. Thats a great video of the L/Egret Margaret, amazing to watch as you can never get anywhere near them normally.

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    1. Hi Roy I am glad you enjoyed the video and many thanks for your comment.

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  9. HI Carole I am very glad you enjpyed both the location and photographs. Thanks for comment.

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  10. really enjoyed the egret photos. he is so soft and smooth looking.

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  11. Beautiful photos Margaret - I love the reflections in the water of some of the birds. Its lovely to see your IoW posts as we haven't been for a few years and I miss it dreadfully!

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  12. I like the shot of the geese in front of the house. Such a great location!

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  13. Great shots! That Snipe sure blends in well!

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  14. Wow! Great set of photos! The action shot of the Egret plunging its head into the water was perfectly timed!

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  15. Beautiful pictures. I love all the reflections.

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  16. All gorgeous, but it is the Little Egret which has my heart today (just). Thank you.

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  17. Wonderful series of photos! These reflections on the water are also beautiful! Great!

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  18. These are all so nice, especially the egrets. Great reflections, too.

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  19. My favorites are the Little Egret in the first two pictures. I love how he is looking at himself in the first picture, then his reflection. I love all your reflections.

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  20. Wow, what a great outing. The Egrets are beautiful. And I love the Lapwing. The Snipe is one of my favorites. Great birds and photos.

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  21. You got some great photos from the hide. The variety of birds is amazing.

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  22. Margaret, they're all so beautiful, but that first shot is stunning! The creatures themselves are so complex and amazing, but when you think of the Mind behind that creation, it's beyond comprehension.

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  23. Hi, You all saw a great selection of birds, didn't you???? Love the water ones with the reflections.. Great set of photos…. I especially liked the Greenshank… Neat bird…

    Had a nice service for Dad Adams yesterday --and got to see many old friends and family members. We also enjoyed a family lunch together. Dad is in a better place now… Thanks be to God.
    Hugs
    Betsy

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    1. HI Betsy Glad all wwent well yesterday and although a sad time, it was also a joyeous time because as you say, Dad is in a better plac now adn it as good to catch uup with fmaily and friends. Glad you enjoyed thepost and thanks for your comments.

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