tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post7647824792127037946..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Along The WashesJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-81370682583488727562019-02-21T15:48:25.299+00:002019-02-21T15:48:25.299+00:00Hi John - gorgeous place to visit ... I really mus...Hi John - gorgeous place to visit ... I really must get up to that part of the world sometime. Love seeing the owl - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-46334038635273088052019-02-20T20:50:20.879+00:002019-02-20T20:50:20.879+00:00Wonderful shots!Wonderful shots!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-87270602098202763372019-02-20T20:15:03.771+00:002019-02-20T20:15:03.771+00:00What a great day that was, I enjoyed the photos, e...What a great day that was, I enjoyed the photos, especially those around sunset and you saw a great variety too.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-43794164874892362842019-02-20T14:59:28.910+00:002019-02-20T14:59:28.910+00:00Gosh talk about stealing the food right out of the...Gosh talk about stealing the food right out of the owl's mouth, that's a wee bit cheeky.. it's tough out there in the wild! Gorgeous shots of the Whooper swans John, I've never seen them before. Excellent walk, enjoyed a lot!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-86859904423351985622019-02-18T20:55:31.199+00:002019-02-18T20:55:31.199+00:00What an enjoyable day you had! Your photos are wo...What an enjoyable day you had! Your photos are wonderful, and the story of the hawk and owl is a great one. Lovely to see the sights through your eyes.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-28568429188190021912019-02-18T17:11:20.464+00:002019-02-18T17:11:20.464+00:00Ah, I must go to Welney again one day. How amazing...Ah, I must go to Welney again one day. How amazing to see the tussle between the barn owl and the sparrowhawk too. jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-31678574365486677662019-02-18T11:52:36.745+00:002019-02-18T11:52:36.745+00:00The fens seem to have been subjected to an inordin...The fens seem to have been subjected to an inordinate amount of human tinkering. It is great to see those Whooper Swans. Well worth the trip.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-75853171102212177512019-02-18T07:25:53.221+00:002019-02-18T07:25:53.221+00:00Once again wonderful photos - thank you.Once again wonderful photos - thank you.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-25222866644009893672019-02-18T06:10:19.538+00:002019-02-18T06:10:19.538+00:00We used to go to Peakirk when we were children. Sa...We used to go to Peakirk when we were children. Sadly it closed down some years ago.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36045750971430420812019-02-18T06:08:39.504+00:002019-02-18T06:08:39.504+00:00Yes, Bewicks are smaller, daintier and more wary t...Yes, Bewicks are smaller, daintier and more wary than Whoopers. They also have less yellow on their bills and a higher-pitched yelping call.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-21474607378921212902019-02-17T23:13:06.815+00:002019-02-17T23:13:06.815+00:00I am never too sure what the difference is between...I am never too sure what the difference is between a Whooper swan and a Berwick's swan, is it mainly a size difference? You have captured some lovely photos of the Whoopers feeding at the WWT, near Welney just as the sun sinks in the sky. How extra special also to have witnessed that lovely Barn Owl, and then see the Sparrowhawk swoop in and capture it's supper.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-51173382833498542942019-02-17T22:00:44.103+00:002019-02-17T22:00:44.103+00:00Great natureGreat natureGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-31807189945096064422019-02-17T18:26:22.266+00:002019-02-17T18:26:22.266+00:00Beautiful sunsets, flat lands and wide,open skies....Beautiful sunsets, flat lands and wide,open skies. I remember visiting Welney years ago to see the swans, there was also a place near Peterborough called Peakirk we used to visit too. The swans over the fenland washes were wonderful:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-35501202388277909202019-02-17T17:49:12.317+00:002019-02-17T17:49:12.317+00:00The swans are so beautiful! It's been a while ...The swans are so beautiful! It's been a while since I've seen any "wild" ones. it's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701940616523413217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-70511431964868921802019-02-17T17:19:52.657+00:002019-02-17T17:19:52.657+00:00Beautiful sunsets, John. I love that house in the...Beautiful sunsets, John. I love that house in the first photo, it has some nice light highlighting the roof. The swans are very nice to see, lovely photos you captured.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-41323594246927247002019-02-17T16:40:06.437+00:002019-02-17T16:40:06.437+00:00That roof is amazing!That roof is amazing!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-74290794083343389662019-02-17T15:20:01.832+00:002019-02-17T15:20:01.832+00:00What an interesting place to drive through and exp...What an interesting place to drive through and explore. Love that stunning sunset. Really quite beautiful. Must have been quite a sight to see that hawk take the owl's catch. Perfect timing. And, beautiful swans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-30620603349557087312019-02-17T15:15:52.747+00:002019-02-17T15:15:52.747+00:00Lovely scenic sunsets John.
Yes, they serve nice ...Lovely scenic sunsets John. <br />Yes, they serve nice sponge cake at Welney.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-34744845792232102252019-02-17T14:51:28.909+00:002019-02-17T14:51:28.909+00:00Lovely captures of these swans. Sorry to hear abou...Lovely captures of these swans. Sorry to hear about Mr. Owl missing his supper, but I dare say another morsel will come by. He looks well fed. I am the opposite of Rose, having lived where the skies were big in Texas and Missouri and Florida..but now love the cozy feeling of mountains around a sky, not to far from where she is, I'm in western NC - same mountains!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-56827902558090653552019-02-17T12:16:37.831+00:002019-02-17T12:16:37.831+00:00What a great day! Love seeing those whooping swan...What a great day! Love seeing those whooping swans. I come from the east Tennessee mountain region, and ut took me a whileto love the flat lands of Indiana and Illinois. I still miss the mountains, but I would miss the bug sky feeling we get here.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.com