CLOSE ENCOUNTER IN THE SIERRA ESPUNA NIKON P950

[@fionakillick6743]

It is always lovely scenery up there in Espuna. I have seen a Crested Tit in the pine trees on the ridge at the back of Camposol D past the agricultural reservoir above D4. My photo of the Crested Tit is a bit blurred as it was just out of focal range of my camera. We once went to an RSPB reserve looking for Dartford Warblers. Spent a few hours walking around and could hear birds but did not see a single bird until we got back to the car park and there was a Robin on a fence post near our car. I have had more luck with tree creepers! 1 at Bushy Park, another at Hampton Court Home Park and another at Desborough Island.

[@digger360]

The Sierra Espuna always looks nice and green from a distance as for the bird watching it always beats us we see alot of birds but its very hard to get decent photos in the tree canopy theres always a branch in front of them !!! we did see a few Short Toed Tree Creepers after we stopped filming on the way out of the park but i got dizzy keep walking around the trees they are soo frustrating abit like the Crested Tit always on the move and the time you find and then start to focus boom gone ...all the Dartfords that i normally photograph all left this week along with most of the Stonechats and saw my 1st Swallow Saturday and im informed the alot of birds are crossing @ Gib ...spring is on the way

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@@digger360 Spring is certainly on its way. The Dartford Warblers are being seen at Farnham Heath at the moment. The crocus is giving way to the daffodils and the skylarks are returning. Wish we could send some of our excess water to Murcia! We have had the wettest Feb ever with over twice the average rainfall for February. I know what you mean about trying to focus on fast moving birds flitting around the tree tops. I usually get a blurred bird and a beautifully focused branch or leaf in front of the bird.