So any attempts at birdwatching were made from the car without apology.
However apart from Curlew, Oystercatcher, Wheatear, Red Grouse, Meadow Pipit, we were very lucky twice, when stopped with the window down, to at first hear and then see, pairs of Cuckoo flying over. The second time near Blanchland one of them was being mugged by a little brown job so we wondered had the Cuckoo just left its egg in the nest.
Was hoping somebody might confirm that the pic below which I got through the windscreen is of a Woodcock rather than a Snipe.
4 comments:
Yes, thats a Woodcock, great photograph. Cheers Holywell Birder
Particularly like the raindrop at the end of the bill, very atmospheric.
Terrific - whenever I've been that close to a woodcock its camouflage has worked so well that I've completely missed it until it has risen flown off.
Thanks to all for the comments.
I thought it was a snipe until I got the pic onto the screen.
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