Wings, feet, beaks and grumpiness.... 'freezing' angry birds at RSPB Greylake

During the last week I have exhibited some of my work at the 'Celebrate Wildlife' event in Fivehead, Somerset, along with several other local nature photographers.
   The exhibition was organised by Laurie Burn and was a huge success!
I have 2 or 3 other exhibitions in the pipeline, so will let you know when and where nearer the times!

  Since my last post there have been days of beautiful sunshine, and I have used the bright weather to photograph little birds in action at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. This is becoming my trademark and I've even had interest from radio stations and a National newspaper in recent days!
   Being able to 'freeze' moments that people never appreciate with the naked eye is a great challenge and ultimately very rewarding!
   Seeing wings in strange positions, feet dangling, claws outstretched and beaks open in dispute is proving very popular with my followers on social media. I've even started saving and sharing quirky shots that I may have deleted in the past! :)

   I've noticed some of these pics being 'stolen' and posted on Instagram, and I asked my Twitter followers if I should put a watermark on my pictures. Most people said they wouldn't mind if I did, but to be honest, I enjoy sharing my photo's with the public and don't want to obscure them!
 For the time being I've decided not to watermark them, and I'm sure my followers will let me know if they see someone passing off my work as their own!

Also seen in the last 2 weeks was a gorgeous Short Eared Owl at Steart Marshes in Somerset!
I finally got close to one on a post in good light, and was thrilled with the pictures I managed before a car came along and disturbed it.

     I was lucky later on when I saw a Little Owl in an old tree near Highbridge, and I quickly wound down my window and grabbed one shot before it disappeared into it's hole and out of sight!

Below are photo's of everything mentioned above, including shots of Cattle Egrets and Little Egrets.

Enjoy! :)

^Above ^ - The gorgeous Short Eared Owl at Steart Marshes.

^Above ^ - Little Owl peaking from a hole near Highbridge in Somerset.

^Above ^ - A different Little Owl near Bleadon, hiding from me in the last shot!

^Above ^ - Male Chaffinch having a pop at House Sparrows at RSPB Greylake.

^Above ^ - Male Chaffinch having a pop at Great Tits at Greylake!

^Above ^ - Male Chaffinches clashing with each other at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Male Chaffinches having a pop at females at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Female Chaffinches clashing at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Chaffinches at Greylake, with Blue Tits at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Chaffinches and Reed Buntings at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Chaffinch and Starling at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Reed Buntings at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Starlings at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Dunnocks at Greylake, with a Chaffinch in the bottom pic.

^Above ^ - House Sparrows at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Blue Tits at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Great Tits at Greylake, the bottom 2 pics of one with a growth on it's face, poor thing!

^Above ^ - House Sparrows and Great Tits.

^Above ^ - Robins at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Reed Bunting, Great Tit and Chaffinch at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Great Tit and Chaffinch at Greylake.

^Above ^ - House Sparrows, Blue Tit and Starling at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Starling and House Sparrow at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Magpie at Greylake.

^Above ^ - Herring Gull at Bridgwater in Somerset.

^Above ^ - Woodpigeons at Bridgwater.

^Above ^ - Carrion Crow at Tealham Moor in Somerset.

^Above ^ - Very rare '2 headed Mute Swan' at Westhay in Somerset..... ;)

^Above ^ - Great Crested Grebes and Gulls at Apex Park in Burnham on Sea.

^Above ^ - Lesser Black Back Gulls at Apex Park.

^Above ^ - Male and female Mallards at Apex Park.

^Above ^ -Juvenile Herring Gull at Apex Park.

^Above ^ - Cattle Egrets at Westonzoyland in Somerset.

^Above ^ - Little Egrets at Stathe in Somerset.

^Above ^ - Male Blackbird having a bath in my Somerset garden.

^Above ^ - Daffodils at Apex Park.