In Wassand wood I saw the brilliant white rear end of a roe deer, with the rest of its body hidden from view behind a tree. I got the camera ready and slowly moved so I could see the deer's head. I was focussing when it looked up and saw me, but through the viewfinder I could see there was some foliage in the way of a clear photo.
I couldn't move as it would take fright, so I just fired off a few frames before it did indeed dash off into the undergrowth. The nose, mouth and the right side of its face are partially obscurred.
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| It could have been a contender 🤣 |
A pair of Peregrine Falcons were over Swan Island and have been seen quite regularly.
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Distant Peregrines over Swan Island viewed from south side
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The 4 Scaup are still to be seen from the south side of the Mere too.
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| Scaup |
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3 of the 4 Scaup
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We have seen very few Fieldfare through this winter, with speculation on reasons for this including a phenomenon called short stopping, where birds cut short their normal migration route.
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| Fieldfare |
The number of Cormorants at the Hornsea Mere roost has got to over 350 birds, with a maximum count of 361 one morning. They are taking over Swan Island as well as their traditional roost in the Cormorant Trees on the north side near Decoy Channel.
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A ringed Cormorant flying in to roost
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Cormorants at their traditional roost
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You can see several birds with their white breeding patches showing well in the above photo.
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| Cormorants on Swan Island |
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The pair of Oystercatchers that seem to turn up each year around now are present again on KP.
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Spring is near if the Oystercatchers are here
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The first daffodils have flowered along Wassand drive - Spring is certainly just around the corner.
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Spring daffodils at Wassand
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