So, it was time for another gentle walk around my local area; I covered about 2km on foot and took about 300 photographs. Some of the ground I covered was reconnaissance-based, as I was looking for convenient places to find birds of prey.
First up are the Carrion Crows (Corvus corone); this time, it seems to be just one of them high up in the trees, presumably somewhere near a nest.
"Carrion Crow in a bare winter tree": Photographer: 
"Carrion Crow in a bare winter tree": Photographer:
It was great to see Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) rather than simply Wood Pigeon's up in the trees:
"Collar Dove in ivy laden branches of a tree in winter": Photographer:
In between finding the Collared Doves, I did manage to spot Japan Airways Flight JL45 from Tokyo to Paris - I was amazed that I was able to read the tail number from under the right wing with my 600mm.
"Japan Airways Flight JL45 flys over Peacehaven, UK heading for Paris": Photographer:
Back to finding the Collared Doves, they are much smaller than Wood Pigeons and far more timid. Very rarely see them in my garden; typically, they get chased off the food by the larger and more aggressive birds.
"Collared Dove sits in on a telegraph wire": Photographer:
"Close up of Collar Dove's red eyes": Photographer:
I have been trying to catch more shots of this Magpie for a while, but it always stays a decent distance from me, not even risking flying close to me. Frequently, it will watch me as I walk, a little bit like Alfred Hitchcock, but I'm okay with it.
"A magpie by a path": Photographer:
Found a Herring Gull (*Larus argentatus) in its natural habitat, sitting on a car generally being a nuisance.
"A herring gull stands on a car roof": Photographer:
I wanted to try my astrophotography with this lens when the nights are clear, and the moon was super crisp today; I'm pretty pleased with this shot as you can zoom in and see the details.
"The moon during the day": Photographer:
When I got home, I put more food out on the feeders for the birds, and I spotted this Fox (*Vulpes vulpes); I managed to catch this shot just before - this specific fox is very bold; we've seen her (I think) in the area, she will frequently come and investigate an open door.
"A fox explores back gardens": Photographer:
Thank you for joining me on my photo walk today; I hope you enjoyed the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them. I greatly appreciate any support you give on the post, however small it may be.
