Howdon Blogger: Big Waters - Last Couple of Visits

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Big Waters - Last Couple of Visits

Just a few shots from the last couple of visits to Big Waters on the 27th November and 4th December. I hardly took my camera out on the first one and on the second I couldn't be bothered to take it out as I was just enjoying the dry but cold weather, the wildlife and the chatter.

This was taken on the 27th November but if you had been there 3 days earlier when the

heavy rain happened you wouldn't have seen the island or got into the hides at all

This one was taken about 8.30am when a lot of the pond was still frozen

and all the ducks had retreated into the weeds

Lots of Swans around trying to land and take off with the ice causing them problems.

I think there was around 30 there although no doubt Alan J will correct me

It was quite dark as we walked around although occasionally the

sun did get through a few holes in the thick clouder layer

Right at the end of the walk the sun came out although still with

strange levels of dark and light

Onto 4 December and a quick stop off at Little Waters where ZAT and ZAS seem to be spending their nights (the pair that have raised two families in the last two breeding seasons) probably for a bit of peace and quiet from the myriad of Swans that seem to be passing through on the main pond although I did see them leave and head through the tunnel towards the main pond

A few of the several hundred Greylags that are around Big Waters atm. I remember Alan J saying that there was more than 500 counted a couple of days ago

Once again my favourite view on the walk round although I did take the pictures using the Bracketing Function then combined the pictures together to make a basic HDR image