MARCH- IN LIKE A LION.

 This juvenile Shag has been hanging around the harbour on and off all winter.

                                      KITTIWAKE

                                 KITTIWAKE WINGS HAVE BEEN DIPPED IN BLACK INK.

 The GLAUCOUS GULL can still be seen from the Prince of Wales pier too.

Paid a visit to Port Lympne on Thursday and was lucky enough to see the big cats being fed.

                                                EYE OF THE TIGER

                                                THE LION KING

                                        CHEETAH

                                             SLEEPING RHINO

                                            A FIERCE LOOKING DRILL

Today the first wheatear arrived at Samphire hoe,a bit earlier than usual.

                                             MALE NORTHERN WHEATEAR.

The first for Kent this year we think.

RED CREST, PINK FLOYD,GOLDEN EYE

Last Friday after an evening out with the Australian Pink Floyd at the Leas Cliff Hall I headed for Dungeness,still a few goldeneye around and the drake smew is still feeding in front of the Scott hide,and on the dipping pool the drake red crested pochard showed briefly in the open.
                                         A FLAVOUR OF THE PINK FLOYD GIG

                                         SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND

                                              WE DONT NEED NO EDUCATION

                                  FROM ONE WILD LIFE TO ANOTHER

 GOLDENEYE- duck and drake.

 SMEW

 TREE SPARROW Just noticed the blue leg ring,is this a local bird?

 GORSE looking bright against a clear blue sky.

 CURLEWS

 FEMALE MARSH HARRIER

STARLING MURMURATION

 LAPWINGS AND STARLINGS constantly disturbed by marsh harriers.

 RED CRESTED POCHARD

 Moving on to Sandwich Bay

 SANDERLING in the foam.

 FEEDING ON RAZORFISH

 A SMALL FLOCK OF 30 RINGED PLOVERS FLUSHED BY A DOG ON THE BEACH.

 Short Eared Owls have been hunting around Dicksons Corner late afternoon recently but this one didn`t come close enough for any decent shots:-

                                SILHOUETTE OF A SECOND SHORT EARED OWL
There has been lots of activity in my garden this weekend especially in the pond where the frogs are having a right old orgy.

                                   "JUST LOOK AT HIS FACE"

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