Sunday 4 September 2011

Greenshank & a Murder Suspect!

A visit to Filey Dams yesterday afternoon and from the main pool hide (hope I have the right name) two Greenshank were at the furthest most point of the pool out front of the hide. Fortunately they began moving around the edge of the pool anti clockwise and went around the front of the pool in front of me. One then flew off but the other bird remained and came fairly close.

We then moved to the other hide and after all the birds on the reserve went up a Sparrowhawk sailed by and I missed it with the camera.  A Little Stint was very distant and then we had a treat of three Ruff out front which I will post tomorrow.

A great hour. We then popped into the still newish Tesco's in Filey next door is the library. As we drove passed three or four police officers had a guy handcuffed, I wondered if it was the murder suspect from Northumberland who has been on the run a week or so (why I do not know). Yep, national news this morning said he had been apprehended in N Yorkshire in a Library.






6 comments:

John said...

Hi Mike,
Superb photos of one of my favourite birds!
J
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Roy said...

Super images Mike.

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks for the comments chaps. I am having a problem with blogger preventing me commenting on yours!
Regards, Mike

Chris said...

I'll nopt talk about the possible muderer, but the greenshank shots are superb Mike!! I'd love to get some of this nice bird one day ;-)

East Ayton Birding said...

Hi Mike - the main pool hide is the one nearest to the car park, the furthest hide is the East Pool one.

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Thanks Chris & Dave.
The arrest was just a passing scene from the car.
Dave, I thought it was main and east pool thanks for confirming.
Mike