Night Heron

Night Heron, Myers Farm, Potton, 11th July 2020

Two female/first winter Linnets in our Potton back garden 1840 03/05/2017.

Rather poor quality photos taken under difficult conditions.

Firecrest

Firecrest ringed in a Potton garden, 9th January 2016 by Derek Gruar. A juvenile Female according to Derek.

Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker, Potton, 2nd December 2015 by Ray Piercy. An odd coloured bird.

Potton back garden Lesser Redpoll - 0940 15/02/2015

Red Kites over Potton - 02/06/2014

First bird

Both birds together - very high up - taken with equivalent 1200mm lens

Potton Sparrowhawk - 04/04/2014

Just finished reading the quick notes manual of my new camera, received earlier in the day, when I looked out of the patio window to try a few shots and saw this beauty sitting on our garden fence. Hope to improve technique with time after learning about RAW and other camera settings!

Erythristic Chaffinch

A erythristic Chaffinch, Potton, 9th March 2014 - images by Colin Campbell and Sharolyn Parnham. Erythrism is where the red or chestnut pigment replaces other pigments and is a rare abnormality.

Local Potton Buzzard - 30/06/2013

Potton garden ticks - 07/03/2013

Just record shots, but first ever in our very small garden.

Potton back garden birds in the frost and snow

Fieldfare which seems to have taken up residence in the hoarfrost of our back garden hedge.  Am I alone in thinking that there is a large number of "lone" Fieldfares about at the moment?

 

Bullfinch in the snow today.  Poor quality photo but posted purely because it is the first time I have been able to capture one (digitally) in our back garden - having witnessed fewer than a dozen or so in our thirty years here.

 

Waxwing in my Potton garden - 28/01/2011

My favourite from several dozen photos taken in much better light Friday lunchtime

Potton garden Waxwings

Crest smoothed down by the North wind

Interesting view of the tongue here

Crest ruffled by the North wind

Dearth of House Sparrows? Confirmed breeding?

Sorry about the poor technical quality - dull day, taken through patio windows (dirty), hand-held, high ISO number!

Pale Collared Dove

Any ideas on this bird? I think it is the palest Collared Dove I have ever seen. Obviously not albino, but would those who know more than I do describe it as leucistic, or is it within normal ranges?

Potton garden Fieldfare - Friday 07/02/2009

Yes, I know that I posted a photo of what could be the same bird yesterday, but I couldn't resist these from today. The clear sky and improved light meant a much improved end product.

Potton garden Fieldfare - Friday 06/02/2009

Perfect weather conditions for photography - Goldfinch in Potton back garden

Little Owl opposite Everton Road allotments, Potton - 13/06/2008

Rather distant photo. Seen regularly over past three weeks, but no evidence of second bird for breeding purposes!

Raptor party over Potton 1230 22/05/2008

Four birds all together
Common Buzzard
Two Red Kites