Part 1 - 2013 in pictures (January - July)

some of my favourite images and not so good images that depict my favourite moments of 2013

A month by month guide January to July.

January:

Hawfinch - Derbyshire

 

 

February:

Waxwing - very local and only a few minutes drive to see 120+

 

 

Twite - Flint Castle

 

 

March:

Black Redstart - Little Neston

 

 

Sparrowhawk - although he is a garden regular this was a close encounter

 

 

April:

Short Eared Owl - Cat and Fiddle

 

 

May:

Red Flanked Bluetail - Finland

 

 

Stellas Eider - Norway

 

 

Siberian Jay - Finland

 

 

Tengmalms Owl - Finland

 

 

 

Pine Grosbeak male - Finland

Pine Grosbeak female - Finland

 

Bluethroat - Finland (a chance find while stopping for a comfort break)

 

June:

was it really that quiet!!!!

 

July:

 My first ever attempt at garden mothing produced this stunner - Buff Tip

 

and this one... Elephant Hawk moth

 

 

and into South Africa and an attempt here to keep it to only 7 images for July
African Penguin

 

Spotted Thicknee

 

Knysna Turaco

 

African Black Oystercatcher

 

Spotted Eagle Owl

 

 

Blue Crane

 

Part 2 to follow soon