10 February 2024 - Hollingworth Lake

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2 Pink-footed Geese, Redwings, Fieldfares

Today was crisp and cool, and despite a good walk around there wasn't a great deal to show for it.  However, a pair of Pink-footed Geese were on the water first thing; after a few minutes they took off, flew around a couple of circuits before heading off in the direction of Littleborough.  

Writing this in the future, I don't recall seeing much else, but in the fields between Shaw Moss and Peanock Farm, a reasonable number of Redwings and smaller numbers of Fieldfare were feeding.  Unfortunately by the time I got within range, the Fieldfares had moved on, but I spent some time watching and photographing the Redwings, hoping they'd come closer (which they didn't).

Pinkfeet, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 500 (view full size image)

Redwing, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1600

Redwing , 1/640 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 1600