Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

With all eyes on the Porthgwarra Hermit Thrush (which I hope will stay around untill Friday when I hope to be able to get down there)I have to be content with this Grey Phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius 

Grey Phalarope

which has turned up on my doorstep at Roadford resevoir, fairly unusual to see one of these seagoing waders inland, although I did photograph one at Davidstow a few years ago. This individual is pretty worn on the wings and may not be able to go too far for a while, but seemed pretty happy feeding and preening along the waters edge.

Rose Coloured Starling.

This juvinile Rose Coloured Starling (Sturnus roseus) was photographed on wires in the car park of Morrisons supermarket at Longrock,Penzance,Cornwall.I found it straight away ,standing out among the Common Starlings it was with. One or two Rose Coloured Starlings, especially juviniles, are seen pretty well annually in Cornwall.

Juvinile Rose Coloured Starling

Juvinile Rose Coloured Starling

Juvinile Rosr Coloured Starling with Starlings

Juvinile Rose Coloured Starling with Starlings

Bit of a shame its just a bird on a wire photographed in a white featureless sky, but sometimes thats just the way it is.