Lee Harrison's Nature Photography.: Kingfisher

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Dancing On Ice 2010... HAPPY NEW YEAR...

HAPPY NEW YEAR

and all the best

for 2010...

Well the hype of Christmas had started to settle down so on boxing day we decided to have a walk around a local lodge to see what was around, when we arrived, we noticed that most of the lake was frozen over providing a some unique photo opportunities with all the water foul suppressed into a tiny area and ice skating swans, a first for me and by the looks of it a first for them...

I thought that this was an amusing series of photographs, the swan... such a graceful bird when you see them soring across the open skies, coasting through choppy waters but but them up against a bit of ice and all that goes out of the window, slipping and sliding, necks and feathers everywhere a very funny sight...

With the covering of ice, it forced some of the wintering wild foul closer to the edges so I took this opportunity to take a few snaps; I hope that you like them:-

I added, these last three pictures into this blog due to the reflections and the ripple effects on the surface of the waters, it just shows what a change in height can do, these was taken as low to the water as I could get.

On occasions, this lodge can provide opportunities to photograph Kingfishers at close range if you know where to look although they seem to always choose the shaded areas, I don't know whether this is just coincidence or if it reduces visibility from below but it makes it a lot harder for a photographer, anyway I hope that you like them, along with the snow, I like to think it made quite a special picture...

Well thank you for reading this blog, I hope that enjoyed it, once again I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the reader a very happy a nature filled 2010,

Thanks always Lee Harrison...

Mere Sands Magic...

I've spent a few hour down at Mere Sands Wood over the last few days in hope of catching up with one of 4 birds, either a blackcap which I was yet to see this year, a Reed Warbler which I have never been able to photograph, a Tawny Owl which are always lovely to see or a Kingfisher which is a rare and amazing treat if you get to photograph them... But for me I think that someone must of been looking over me as I managed get all three in two day, the Reed Warbler, Kingfisher and Tawney Owl on Saturday and the Blackcap and the Tawney owl again, here are some of the photos I managed to get on the way around:-

Blackcap

Reed Warbler

Tawney Owl

And last but defiantly not least, this beautiful kingfisher that turned up after only 10 minuets of waiting, although I did wait for another 3 hours and it never returned:-

Kingfisher

As I was just returning to the car, I came across this gorgeous baby Robin which to me was probably the highlight of the day:-

As I returned home, the Weather set in and I was treated to some very nice shots Overlooking the BEAUTIFUL town of Chorley:-

Anyway I hope that you like this blog, I'm rather happy with it, please feel free to leave any comments,

Thanks always Lee Harrison

I Dream Of The Day.

I was stuck at work today just thinking of that day when I win the lottery, such a glorious prize that can set you free to a life you can only dream of, I had just drifted into a fantasy world of blue Skies and lakes so clear they can lull you into a hypnotic state of tranquility, were I can spend all my time out in the field just relaxing taking some photos and spending time with my beloved, when suddenly, BANG!!! a socket lands on my desk, "Lee!!! Back to work" how disappointed I was to realise I was still stuck in this hell hole people call "WORKING LIFE" oh god I dream of that day "I WISH IT COULD BE TRUE"

Anyway as I said I couldn't get out today, so here are a few pics that I've taken recently when I've been out and about, "hope you like them"