24th July 2010 - King Eider, Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire
Good views of Purple Sandpiper aswell.
Confiding individual that came within 3 metres of a mass of photographers.
Juvenile was around the Orgreave/Treeton area for 2 weeks.
4th Oct 2010 - Grey Phalarope, Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire
Phalaropes are amongst my favourite birds. They are so delicate and beautiful, unique amongst waders in both plumage and behaviour. On migration they are generally extremely tame and approachable birds making them an ideal subject for photography. There is something special, watching a juvenile bird from a few feet away, looking it directly in the eye and realising you might well be the first human the bird has encountered in its life.
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