Let me set the scene, I had just finished work and I was set to go out bird watching after around the lakes that are situated right next to my workplace. I had my walking boots at the ready, binoculars around my neck and my camera to my side.
We were walking back from the main lakes of the reserve and I questioned
I saw the usual: Blue and Great Tits, Chaffinches, Black Headed Gulls, Grey-lag Geese, tufted, wigeon, Cormorants, Lapwing and i'm certain I heard a Stonechat which was also unexpected and a pleasant surprise.
We were walking back from the main lakes of the reserve and I questioned
' I wonder if we will see the resident Barn Owl this evening?'
Then, a few steps ahead I couldn't believe it, I looked to my left and perched on the corner of the fence was the Barn Owl. I could not believe my eyes. I had never seen one in the wild.
Immediately, I frantically went to switch on my camera whilst fixated on the bird all meanwhile I was trying to also hold my binoculars to my eyes.
The photo was terrible but I had done it, I had seen my first barn owl.
Then upon walking to the car park it flew right past me, about a two metres away then proceeded to hunt on the field next to me.
The next day
I went back the next day after work and to my surprise, 5;00pm on the dot I turned to my left and there it was again to my left. This time I was determined to get another, better photo
And I did. I was alone in the woods, no one around and I cannot express the sense of serenity I felt, satisfied in that moment.
I continued to walk back to the car park where a bunch of other birdwatcher gathered, I asked what they had seen and it was the Barn Owl about just under half a kilometre away.
A smug feeling swept over me to having seen one a couple metres away.
A magical weekend.
Immediately, I frantically went to switch on my camera whilst fixated on the bird all meanwhile I was trying to also hold my binoculars to my eyes.
The photo was terrible but I had done it, I had seen my first barn owl.
Then upon walking to the car park it flew right past me, about a two metres away then proceeded to hunt on the field next to me.
The next day
I went back the next day after work and to my surprise, 5;00pm on the dot I turned to my left and there it was again to my left. This time I was determined to get another, better photo
And I did. I was alone in the woods, no one around and I cannot express the sense of serenity I felt, satisfied in that moment.
I continued to walk back to the car park where a bunch of other birdwatcher gathered, I asked what they had seen and it was the Barn Owl about just under half a kilometre away.
A smug feeling swept over me to having seen one a couple metres away.
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