New Notice Board

 A new Notice Board has now been erected at Ferrymoor. The old one had previously been uprooted by vandals and thrown in the lake. Vandalism has been a problem in the past a viewing platform close to the the entrance was set fire to and completely destroyed. Also a bench near the lake on the other side was partly destroyed by fire. There is always someone that does not appreciate this place, but there are many more who do. As this is the last post of this year I would like to thank all of the viewers to this Blog especially those from the USA. I don't know how you found us but you are very welcome.

Reflections in the Lake

I had a short walk  around Ferrymoor yesterday morning. The winter light could not have been better. Sun being low in the sky helped with these cloud reflections. This was an experiment with my new iPhone that I treated myself to for Christmas. I thought I would see how it coped with Landscapes. To my amazement the picture quality compared to my professional camera is superb. I think Apple have finally got it right. But the iphone is no good for Macro as there is  has no control over depth of field. As for taking telephoto shots that is virtually impossible.

Canada Goose

 Is is normally quite difficult to get a photo of a bird in flight. I guess you could call this an exception. Many hundreds of these birds fly in to Ferrymoor eery year. Some stay for the breeding season and some ate just calling in for a visit. This is quite a large bird and when in flight make a weird noise from there very large wings. The underside is black but the upper side is a chocolate brown colour.

Misty Day

 The weather is not always good on my visits to Ferrymoor. The past few days have been showered in a heavy mist. More like fog really. These changes do help to create a bit of atmosphere to my photos though. This was taken just as you enter the reserve beside the first bit of island. I guess winter  has now arrived so we cannot expect much in the way of sunshine and warmth. Although a slight glimpse of the sun is always welcome. The answer to yesterdays post "Mute Swan Cygnet"

Who's feathers?

 Here is another quiz question for you. This bird is quite large in size but not fully grown. When it is the colour of the feathers will change. Normally in the past one or two pairs have been seen at Ferrymoor. But not so now, Unless you really now it is quite difficult to tell the male and female apart. There are several different species of this bird but I have only ever seen two on he lake.

Light at it's best

 There are many times that I have visited Ferrymoor when the light has been far more spectacular than anywhere else I have been to. This particular occasion was one of them. Normally as a photographer you would need to use a filter to obtain this sort of effect. But not this time the image is exactly as it came out of the camera with no post processing required. The semi silhouette has made made this a picture for me to be proud of.

Robin for Christmas

 This Robin was in a tree at Ferrymoor singing away to his hearts content. There are many of these birds to be seen on a walk around the lake. It seems quite appropriate to add this picture on Christmas Day as it has been voted  Britain's most popular bird for many years. With that red shiny breast and such a welcoming call this has to be the reason why.