RSPB Snettisham Murmuration Spectacular

Strictly speaking, according to the 'dictionary' a Murmuration is a flock of starlings, but some dictionaries say a murmuration is ....

'a large group of birds, usually starlings, that all fly together and change direction together, or the act of birds doing this'

ref - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/murmuration 

Anyway, it happened yesterday as Sue and I where visiting RSPB Snettisham getting on towards late afternoon. We knew it was coming up to high tide and this 'pushes' the birds up towards the walkway where we could see the birds (and take photos). We had not expected to see this spectacular.

There were quite a few 'Birdwatchers' there at the time. The birds doing this were waders, and I think Oystercatchers.

This was also a chance to use my new lens a Canon 100-400mm mkii that I had bought from a friend at the camera club just a few days before :)

Devon Hoiliday - Wembury Beach

A trip to the seaside and a relaxing afternoon on the beach....

Wembury Beach is owned by the National Trust and to quote their web site ....

A great beach, and more: some of the best rock pools in the country, good surfing, masses of wildlife and views of the distinctive island - the Great Mewstone. 

We started by having lunch at the Old Mill Cafe.

Guess what - we finished the day there with an ice cream :)

Northumberland - Post #07 - Alnwick Gardens Water Features

I would highly recommend a visit to Alnwick if you go to Northumberland. There is a wonderful bookshop (No pictures) and the Gardens at Alnwick Castle. We did not go into the castle but the gardens are very good. This post shows the water features that are in abundance.