Sunday morning, 03 February 2019 was spent in the north of the county - half a rivers width south of Scotland.
A very snowy journey north, then immediately after Wooler - no snow!
Target was the wintering Common Crane - and my arrival was timed well, with the bird feeding in the narrow roadside field.
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A very snowy journey north, then immediately after Wooler - no snow!
Target was the wintering Common Crane - and my arrival was timed well, with the bird feeding in the narrow roadside field.
The previous evening was spent more local, and after 5 owls (three short-eared and two barn) it was time to defrost. The first barn came as a bit of a surprise, as it flew right up to me as it hunted in the demising afternoon light... (ISO 1600, not quite in focus)
