Monday 8 August 2011

Neumanns Flash................ relaxing with the birds

Neumanns Flash
I spent a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon in No.1 Hide at Neumanns Flash.
The water levels are quite low but this suits the wading birds.
Black-tailed Godwits, Lapwings and a lovely family of Coots were on the beach in front of the hide as was a Grey Heron strutting his stuff.
The weather was very windy and quite dull so it's not the brightest video clip.


There was a single Black Swan was on the Flash.
We have had a breeding pair for the past few years but every cygnet has been lost to predation.

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

I saw a Red Admiral in the hide but only managed a closed wing shot.

This one was taken in my garden.

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30 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl8 August 2011 at 22:23

    the little wading birds are so cute. and the blooming grasses make for lovely scenery. :)

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  2. Adam Tilt8 August 2011 at 23:27

    Nice video Keith. Shame to hear about the Black Swans. We had a pair down here for a couple of months in 2009 but I've not seen them since.

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  3. ADRIAN9 August 2011 at 03:26

    Good to see a Robin. I'm not seeing any on my travels.

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  4. grammie g9 August 2011 at 04:18

    Hi Andrew...That little Robin was a real bright spot...nice to actually see what it is really like there ..great video!!
    The Admiral is lovely !!
    Grace

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  5. Unknown9 August 2011 at 05:07

    Great video! I've never seen a black swan, it's amazing!

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  6. forgetmenot9 August 2011 at 06:37

    Beautiful shots--such a lovely place. And, your butterfly shots are amazing. Mickie ;)

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  7. joo9 August 2011 at 09:57

    Lovely place Andrew and I like the video! Black Swans are gorgeous, aren't they?

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  8. Anonymous9 August 2011 at 10:11

    Your pics are usually nice and interesting.

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  9. holdingmoments9 August 2011 at 16:55

    Great video Andrew. It reminds me a lot of Summer Leys, in Northamptonshire.
    I've a real soft spot for the Black Swans; lovely birds. A shame they haven't been successful in breeding.

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  10. Unknown9 August 2011 at 17:26

    Gee sorry to hear about the black swans!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  11. Unknown9 August 2011 at 17:50

    Really nice video and great butterfly shots.

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  12. Reena9 August 2011 at 18:15

    The video was great to have a real feel for the place ... black swans .... sigh

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  13. Bob Bushell9 August 2011 at 20:24

    Special video Andrew.

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  14. Pantherka9 August 2011 at 20:40

    Thank you for your nice comment on my blog.
    You have a beautiful blog with great photos, video is amazing!

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  15. mick9 August 2011 at 21:23

    Loved the video! A great place to spend some time even on a grey day.

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  16. Malgorzata Ingstad9 August 2011 at 21:47

    Hello Andrew! Your videos are great every single time. And your macros are wonderful. Thank you for all nice comments in my blog - I really appreciate!

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  17. Springman9 August 2011 at 23:11

    Love your videos Andrew! Your focus is so right on and the framing of your scenes is excellent. There is a ton of bird activity at that patch, it keeps things interesting. The stalking heron is so cool!
    Cheers to you Sir!

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  18. Victoria10 August 2011 at 01:38

    Your video shows the environment nicely... so interesting to see the fat little robin at the end... we don't have that robin here and I always love to see images of it! Nice butterflies too!

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  19. Leontien10 August 2011 at 03:40

    Looks like a great place to have a walk!

    Thanks for sharing
    Leontien

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  20. Unknown10 August 2011 at 05:48

    Lovely piece of nature you live in!
    Hope you get some rain soon, though!

    Hm, I just had a pop-up from trivian games when I opened up the comment section.
    Is that by plan (I don't mind if it is, just wondering), or did you catch a 'bug'?

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  21. Fjällripan10 August 2011 at 09:31

    Beautiful post, great video with so many different birds. I love the last photo with the butterfly!

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  22. Stewart M10 August 2011 at 09:51

    Hi there - interesting to hear about the balck swans again. They are native here, is there any "objection" to them being in the UK? We have real problems with feral pests - birds as well as foxes, rabbits and cane toads!

    Cheers Stewart M

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  23. Arija10 August 2011 at 10:40

    I am so sorry for the black swan so far from the warmth of his homeland. It must have escaped from a collector or the Serpentine. Here in their homeland they never experience your winter temperatures. I have also seen a pair in Geneva that looked so sad. Lovely birds and wetlands.

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  24. NatureFootstep10 August 2011 at 21:14

    it was many years ago I saw a black swan. Would like to do that again. :)

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  25. Hilke Breder10 August 2011 at 21:48

    I much enjoyed your video, Andrew. Such a great variety of birds - I would love to visit that place! I saw a black swan in a zoo in germany once.

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  26. Anonymous10 August 2011 at 23:00

    That first photo, enlarged, is a beautiful scene, with all the shorebirds about! Lovely video too!

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  27. jeanlivingsimple10 August 2011 at 23:34

    I also enjoyed your video. Liked how you shot birds though the pretty flowers!

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  28. Kathie Brown11 August 2011 at 03:04

    Lovely butterflies. I'm glad you got to see the birds.

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  29. Carletta11 August 2011 at 05:58

    Loved the video and how you showed the blowing grasses and plants as well as the birds. Very lovely!
    I loved the butterfly shots as well.I haven't got as many of those as I'd like. :)
    Hope you're having a wonderful week.

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  30. Neil11 August 2011 at 06:48

    The video was great.

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