Friday, 28 July 2017

Maryport harbour

My Daughter and I had a ride over to Maryport the other weekend, an enjoyable lunch was had at the harbour side cafe, but not a great deal in the way of wild life. the main thinking behind the trip was to give the dogs a good run about on the beach at Allenby.

A pair of very flighty Rock Pipits where found (Anthus petrosus)

This one was sprinting after some insect it had seen, at first we thought there might have been a nest close by , but the pair took off heading down the coast.


Down in the harbour there was some distant Shell duck and Oystercatchers, nearer was this stalking Heron.




The remains of an old pier at Maryport , now a home for nature.

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18 comments:

  1. Blogoratti28 July 2017 at 10:46

    What lovely photos and it must be such a nice view from that sea side. Warm greetings to you!

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  2. eileeninmd28 July 2017 at 12:19

    Hello, looks like a nice outing with your daughter. The birds are beautiful. Happy Friday! Wishing you a great day and weekend!

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  3. Author R. Mac Wheeler28 July 2017 at 14:51

    nice shots :)

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  4. Carol Blackburn28 July 2017 at 21:07

    Aww, that Pipit in the second photo was really "steppin' out." Made me smile.
    Have a great day.

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  5. Breathtaking29 July 2017 at 11:44

    Hello!:) Having a day out with your daughter and giving your dogs a good run, sounds like a good day out to me. I have never seen a Pipet,...the sprinting pipet made me smile also!! I am curious about your one time Jay pet!!
    Have a great weekend!:)

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  6. eileeninmd29 July 2017 at 13:17

    Hello, Gordon! Beautiful birds and post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  7. Bob Bushell29 July 2017 at 13:25

    Beautiful nature, I've never seen a Rock Pipit, fantastic.

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  8. carol l mckenna29 July 2017 at 15:22

    Love the little bird 'sprinting along' after an insect ~ great capture ~ ^_^

    Check out my new blog design ~ Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  9. Phil Slade29 July 2017 at 15:40

    That's a nice part of the world Gordon. Btter still to have Rock Pipits breeding. Down here they are just winter visitors.

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  10. Lea29 July 2017 at 18:45

    I love to see Herons stalking!
    Hope you are having a great week-end!

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  11. A Colorful World29 July 2017 at 20:00

    Loved the "sprinter!" :-) Great photos.

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  12. Christine29 July 2017 at 22:15

    Looks like it was a lovely day with some god sightings of the pipits and heron!
    Hope the dogs enjoyed the beach!

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  13. Stewart M30 July 2017 at 09:34

    I have some pictures of rock pipit from Maryport as well - probably the same family of birds! Crazy.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  14. Anni 30 July 2017 at 12:30

    Love the capture and 'stance' of the pipit in motion!! And that pier remains composition is just awesome Gordon. Very artful and as you say now a part for natural home for someone new to discover!

    Thanks so much for sharing this bit of your life of birding with wonderful narration and linking in this week at I'd Rather B Birdin'.

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  15. David M. Gascoigne,30 July 2017 at 19:52

    In my experience Rock Pipit seems to be very much wedded to harbours. Great bird to see.

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  16. RobertN31 July 2017 at 06:38

    Beautiful post.

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  17. Sallie (FullTime-Life)2 August 2017 at 02:55

    Poignant picture of the old pier -- beautiful in its decayed state and if it serves as a home or shelter for wildlife I hope it lasts a long time. The running pipit and each of the bird pictures are great.

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  18. Helma3 August 2017 at 19:43

    The dogs always loved it to run across the beach.
    Good choice to go there with your daughter. The heron is beautiful and the remains of an old pier are beautifully photographed.

    Many greetings, Helma

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A big thank you to everyone for looking in and leaving their comments, much appreciated, Gordon.

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