Been busy

[Alan McFadyen]

Not took any photos for a while as I have been changing everything around at the hide all week. I have had to revamp the lot as I have a visitor coming next Friday who is making a Sparrowhawk film with no captive birds. With my hide being set up for photography wasnt any good as it wasnt natural looking with nice perches attatched to metal poles for example. His name is Dave Culley, you might remember him from Sparrowhawk Island that featured on Springwatch? http://www.sparrowhawk-island.co.uk/ It is being narrated by Chris Packham and it should end up on a BBC channel so Im pretty excited and hope the birds play ball over the 3 days. He is also good friends with Chris Packham and Johnny Kingdom and he thinks there is a good possibility that Packham would come up to photograph the Hawks, chance mad Johnny will come too. Fingers crossed

[john evans]

great news alan,,all the best bud

[GeoffTheGardener]

Great stuff!

[Jason Skilton]

Well done Alan.....hope it goes well mate

[J-pikeman]

Good stuff Al,, hope all works out for you mate,,

[Simon Farrow PAC]

Nice one Alan and bet you are quite chuffed with who are coming to film, and you may meet Chris's poodles

[martynwhite]

nice one Al

Kingdom is a legend! Tell packham to f**k off

[davelumb]

Aye. Stamp on his poodles.

[ChristopherH]

Bloody brilliant Al!

Johnny K's program was superb. My favourite bit is where Norbert pokes the wasps nest. Still has me in stitches thinking about it now.

[Alan McFadyen]

Bloody brilliant Al!

Johnny K's program was superb. My favourite bit is where Norbert pokes the wasps nest. Still has me in stitches thinking about it now.

Aye stone mad he is, what a character though. Did I tell you Chris that the Male Sparrowhawk takes dead birds from my hand? Ive showed a couple of people and they cant believe their eyes. The Female wont have it though.

[GeoffTheGardener]

Really!!!!!!!!!

Bloody Hell! Now that WOULD be worth a picture!

Project for you???????????

[ChristopherH]

Bloody brilliant Al!

Johnny K's program was superb. My favourite bit is where Norbert pokes the wasps nest. Still has me in stitches thinking about it now.

Aye stone mad he is, what a character though. Did I tell you Chris that the Male Sparrowhawk takes dead birds from my hand? Ive showed a couple of people and they cant believe their eyes. The Female wont have it though.

Incredible mate. Are you related to the 'Beast Master'?

[Alan McFadyen]

Ive been called worse Chris Im almost ready for the filming now, they better show up as normal. Both in today and this was my pick of the shots I got.

31st January 2012 Sparrowhawk (Male) by Fudgey2010, on Flickr[/img]

[ChristopherH]

Keep us posted Al.

Great Grey Shrike kicking about locally at the moment. I saw it with Dupont last year albeit it from a distance. I wouldn't mind betting it will be in the same area again. I might try and nip over there sometime this week for a look.