A week of changeable weather is not best suited to wildlife photgraphy so it has meant getting out when the conditions were suitable.

On Monday, I spent a couple of hours at Grafham Water. The last time I was there, I noticed a relatively new hide, quite close to Mander car park and I wanted to give it a try. The first thing to notice was that it had been vandalised - not badly, but the principle is the same - mindless idiots. However, with no-one else around, I had the hide to myself and sat in the far corner with views into Valley Creek and out into the water.

Three Bewick's Swans has been reported - apparently returning from last year but no sign replica rolex from the hide. Going out into the water there is a wooden post and rail fence, and it was adorned with 21 Cormorants. Quite a sight and eventually they thinned out so that close shots of individuals were possible.

There was plenty of wildfowl, mainly Mallard and Tufted Duck but also a few male and female Goldeneye. A male came in close enough for a shot or several.

By this time. the weather had turned very dark so I gave up and went home.

A friend and I had planned for a trip out at the end of the week but with sunshine forecast for Wednesday and poor weather for the rest of the week, I decided to go to Norfolk again for the Twite at Thorham and Pink-footed Geese at Holkham in better light.

At Thornham, there were three Brent Geese feeding in the harbour, quite replica watches unconcerned with my presence

It was very windy and the Twite were flighty but I managed one half-decent shot.

Some twit with a scope got quite shirty, saying that I had flushed them. I was under the bank - the idiot did not realise that it was his shadow from the top of the bank that had flushed them but some people love to accuse photographers for no better reason than they have a long lense. I have no time for them and gave him rather short shift.

I then moved on to Holkham where the Pink-feet were on the sunny side of Lady Anne Drive - typical as I was shooting into the sun but with care, I was able to manage somewhat better shots than last week

especially when one came to drink at a nearby pool.

The sun was moving round so I decided to go to Titchwell RSPB, calling in at Burham Overy Staithe on the way, where a Ringed Plover posed nicely.

Titchwell proved to be a disappointment as the water levels on the freshmarsh were too high but I could not resist some more shots of Sanderling on the beach - they really are great fun to photograph.

and on the way back, a male Teal in the late afternoon sun was a good opportunity.