Waxwings. Totton.

Early January and it's that time of year when you can get to see some Waxwings further south as they strip berries from the north and move down searching for more food. A flock of 11 were found just down the road from me in Totton so I couldn't help but have a look. Typically in a shite location but they show3d very well in the Asda car park. One of my images has since been used on the tv. ITV meridian. 

After getting my fill of the Waxwings I decided to head down to Thorney Island when the numbers of people built up. Thorney was very quiet so I decided to head back and take a walk around Farlington Marshes. No sooner had I turned left out of Thorney Island I spotted 4 birds perched next to the road in a tree, I had a hunch so pulled over down the road and out up my bins and to my delight it was 4 Waxwings. 

Always nice to find your own birds so I drove back and pulled into the Sussex Brewery Car park where I located a Rowan tree which they were feeding on. I spent the rest of the afternoon taking pics as the light was brilliant and the red brick of the house was giving some awesome background colours which I just couldn't pass up.  


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