Bowood Lake (Wednesday 5th October 2022)

You may not believe me, but there's an osprey in this picture. If you go Large it's about two-thirds across the picture, above the tree on this side of the lake. Actually, you don't have to believe me because there's a very blurry but recognisable image of it in the Extra (taken on my bridge camera). It has been here for several days now, taking a break on its journey south, and I have seen some good shots of it on local online sites and was lucky to find it still here.

On the way to the Lake I surprised a woodpecker-sized yellow-bellied bird that flew from the ground up to a tree, but I've no idea what it was. I also got good views of a red kite, a cormorant and the osprey through my binoculars. I'm very out of condition and the half-hour uphill walk back to the car was quite a strain, but I did get to meet this distinctive sheep (second Extra). It isn't often you get to see an osprey just two miles from home, though.
L.
Wednesday 5.10.2022 (1925 hr)

Blip #3744 (#3494 + 250 archived blips taken 27.8.1960-18.3.2010)
Consecutive Blip #003
Blips/Extras In 2022 #180/265 + #078/100 Extras
Day #4578 (1091 gaps from 26.3.2010)
LOTD #2886 (#2726 + 160 in archived blips)

Bowood series
Birds series
Birds Of Prey series
Calne series
Landscape series

Taken with Panasonic/Leica DMC-LX100 M4/3 compact

A Visit To Bowood, 5 October 2022 (Flickr album of 20 photos)

Lozarhythm Of The Day:
The Nightingales - Urban Ospreys (1983)