A selection of Blashford Lake photo’s

The main attraction over this festive holiday has been the starling murmuration’s viewable from Blashford Lakes nature reserve, and this is a selection of the birds spotted whilst waiting for the main event.

On the Ibsley water

An Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)

Olympus OMD-EM5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3.

A Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Olympus OMD-EM5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Cropped

A Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Olympus OMD-EM5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3.

and a Buzzard (Buteo buteo) spotted at the Ibsley water car park

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

and the Great White Egret (Egretta alba) in the reeds on the Ivy Lake.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3.

My video compilation of all the starling murmurations has been posted up to Youtube.