The Hide Set Up at Ipswich and a Few More Pictures
These are the latest shots taken up at the hide at Ipswich. This time of year when its hot, the small `pond` that is situated in front of the hide gets quite busy. I share the hide with Liz Cutting, and we are very lucky that we are allowed to use the location, which is on private land. I have included a few shots showing the hide, and the set up we use.
A very wet Jay
Jay bathing
The Hide.
Initially, when I first had access to the site, I was using a portable canvas hide. After a year, I asked the person who owns the land it I could build a permanent wooden hide that would take two people, and it has been in use for about 15 years. This is the second version of the Hide - the first one I built was more flimsy and was only in place for a few years. This hide is a lot more solid and because it has been there so long the bird/wildlife are quite use to it.
This is the view from the front of the hide taken with a 28mm lens. Jays, Magpies and Woodpeckers are regular visitors. The `pond` is no more than a glorified bird bath. It only measure approx. 2 feet in diameter and is very shallow, -only 2" deep in the middle with sloping edges so that even the small birds can use it.
A Juvenile Green Woodpecker. These really have performed well over the last couple of weeks.
Bathing
Bathing
Having a good scratch
Drying out in the sun.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
A more classical shot of a great Spotted Woodpecker that comes regularly to a Silver Birch post
Full from shot showing the Woodpecker on the post
Side view of the post. Drilled out holes filled with a mixture of food.
This juvenile Magpie was playing with a bit of grass in the pond
A Juvenile Female Pheasant. Although the picture does not show its size, it was considerably smaller than the adult
Great Tits are regulars
Chaffinch
Chaffinch at edge of Pond
Collard Dove drinking
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