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| Grey Heron, Bicester Wetland Reserve |
The transition from summer to autumn has happened pretty quickly - nights are cooling down rapidly, birds are on the move and hedgerow fruits have ripened.
A few calm and sunny early mornings created nice conditions for photography, especially for waterbirds with mirror-like reflections in the water.
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| Little Egret, Boddington Reservoir |
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| Grey Heron, Bicester Wetland Reserve |
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| Grey Heron, Grimsbury Reservoir |
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| Grey Heron, Grimsbury Reservoir |
Even the cows at Bicester Wetland Reserve got in on the act:
A single juvenile Black-tailed Godwit was spend the past few days at Bicester Wetland Reserve, quite at home wading around in the gloopy mud and showing well. The first two photos were taken just after dawn this morning in the lovely glow of early morning light.
Last weekend, Yellow Wagtails were on the move and I was really surprised to discover a flock of 35 just outside Upper Wardington, with about a dozen Pied Wagtails. A couple of Meadow Pipits were also around, my first of the autumn. This weekend, there were lots of Meadow Pipits in fields on the high ground above the village, though the Yellow Wagtails were down to just one or two birds.
Out and about in the farmed countryside, birding highlights have been limited - a Redstart, a couple of Lapwings, a few small flocks of Linnets and the occasional Tree Sparrow. I did manage to sneak up on a Yellowhammer that seemed very relaxed and unconcerned about my presence, and captured some nice close-ups.
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| Yellowhammer near Farnborough |
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| Yellowhammer |
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| Bicester Wetlands scene, early morning |
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| Bicester Wetland at sunset |
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| Boddington Reservoir |
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