Thursday, November 15, 2007
Chapter 261 - Suffolk Owl Sanctuary
this is a continuation from Chapter 259, which I didn't manage to finish...
Other than going to Framlingham Castle, we also dropped by the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary on our way back - which I thought was a pretty good find. It's basically a scaled-down version of Jurong Bird Park, and they only have raptors (ie. eagles, harriers, etc) and owls. My first time seeing many of these birds - of which the ones above are scops owls.
Can't remember what the bird this was... ;p all the jiao4 names are very confusing to me... I think it could be a harrier?
Snowy owl! Looks familiar eh? Maybe you've seen it somewhere?(*cough*harrypotter*cough*hedwig*cough*)
PS: they were all caged up btw... More pictures available HERE - otherwise my blog will become a bird blog... =X
Just in case I'm giving the idea that i'm always going on little jaunts - it's not actually true... It's just that these are the only things worth writing about, rather than the mundane (thick stacks of) work that i have to complete... :(
Other than going to Framlingham Castle, we also dropped by the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary on our way back - which I thought was a pretty good find. It's basically a scaled-down version of Jurong Bird Park, and they only have raptors (ie. eagles, harriers, etc) and owls. My first time seeing many of these birds - of which the ones above are scops owls.Can't remember what the bird this was... ;p all the jiao4 names are very confusing to me... I think it could be a harrier?Snowy owl! Looks familiar eh? Maybe you've seen it somewhere?(*cough*harrypotter*cough*hedwig*cough*)PS: they were all caged up btw... More pictures available HERE - otherwise my blog will become a bird blog... =X
Just in case I'm giving the idea that i'm always going on little jaunts - it's not actually true... It's just that these are the only things worth writing about, rather than the mundane (thick stacks of) work that i have to complete... :(
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Chapter 256 - Bird Watching...
The 2nd of the series of weekend trips out of Cambridge was to Rutland waters, where we went bird-watching (quite literally). Armed with our bird identification book (Thorburn's Birds), and a camera, we went to the various hides along at Egleston, Rutland Waters in our quest to find birds.
It was quite an experience though - considering we couldn't tell the difference between a shag, a tit or a boobie. (they're not what you think! haha). But anyhow, I must say we did quite well in the end, with the help of the avidbirdies bird-watchers in the hide, who helped us identify them.. And I've got good pictures to show for it as well! ;p
A pair of Mallard ducks with their heads "stuck" in the mud...
A lapwing...
A little egret - these new few shots really made my trip to Egleston worthwhile.... :)
Little Egret
Little Egret
A grey heron...
A moorhen.. A juvenile moorhen is called a moor-chick, which by the analagoy to a chicken, should mean that a male moorhen is a moorcock? (read it aloud pls... ;p)
And because there're so many other shots, i suggest you just check out the photo album HERE instead... ;p
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And it's so nice to wake up to a lovely morning nowadays, with the yellow autumn colours so vivid right outside my window.... :)
It was quite an experience though - considering we couldn't tell the difference between a shag, a tit or a boobie. (they're not what you think! haha). But anyhow, I must say we did quite well in the end, with the help of the avid
A pair of Mallard ducks with their heads "stuck" in the mud...A little egret - these new few shots really made my trip to Egleston worthwhile.... :)A moorhen.. A juvenile moorhen is called a moor-chick, which by the analagoy to a chicken, should mean that a male moorhen is a moorcock? (read it aloud pls... ;p)And because there're so many other shots, i suggest you just check out the photo album HERE instead... ;p
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And it's so nice to wake up to a lovely morning nowadays, with the yellow autumn colours so vivid right outside my window.... :)
