Magic moments
by martin on Nov.01, 2011, under Birdwatching, Druridge Bay, Northumberland, Southeast Northumberland
They happen all the time when we’re out with clients; unexpected, breathtaking, spectacular. All part of that ‘every day is different’ thing that comes with being a wildlife guide
On Saturday, at the end of a day of good autumn birdwatching around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland, I was privileged to share an extraordinary moment with Richard, Hazel and Ruth.
It started with the familiar call of distant Pink-footed Geese. The weather had begun to deteriorate, dark clouds covering much of the sky, and heavy rain falling, but with the sun still managing to burst through in places. Then it all came together; birds, weather, light, as skein after skein of geese headed north to roost, framed by a double rainbow
