Lunt Again!!

I headed to Lunt Meadows this morning to try for the SEO again (they wont be around for ever).
I got really lucky as one was quartering the field next to the car park, after grabbing my camera and deciding to shoot into the sun I managed to get a few shots before he dropped into the long grass and stayed put.

The rest of the day was pretty quiet on the owl front with them showing only briefly during the day but at quite a distance at times. A lone Barn owl was spotted hunting early morning left of the pump house but not seen again during the day.

A few Kestrels made passing visits with one putting on quite a show by hovering close to our position.

SEO, Lunt Meadows.

I had to visit Lunt again to try and get at least one picture of the short eared owls perched, as all my shots have been in flight.

I arrived around 2 pm with Mark after the rain had stopped and headed to a speck that I hoped would produce a chance of a shot.
Mark headed around the lake and found that the female Scaup is still present.

Another resident Gary Clarke was already waiting for the SEO to show, that guy has the patience of a saint and can stand in the same spot for 6 hours. Yesterday provided perched shots for Gary and I was hoping for a repeat.
After an hour or so standing in the cold mud an owl popped up from the grass and landed again 10 yards away. But soon after with the light fading fast the wait was over and up popped a shorty and flew right to the perch and began looking around, mission accomplished for today now just a few more in better light.

Martin Mere.

Not been out all that much lately but made a flying visit to martin mere this morning, and only had time for a quick walk around. I did manage to get a few pictures. The only other of note is the Great northern diver at West Kirby marine lake.