I saw, I Saw, I saw.....

[Headfry]

Well Mr HF and I really - he took picture, not a great one as to far away, but clear enough for an ID!!!!
Saw them coming directly towards me in the evening sunlight 3 of them - huge!



CRANES!!!!!!

no, not Herons but proper cranes - never seen those before and never even thought they would be seen in Oxon!

and I spotted them first

[ladylottie]

Well Mr HF and I really - he took picture, not a great one as to far away, but clear enough for an ID!!!!
Saw them coming directly towards me in the evening sunlight 3 of them - huge!



CRANES!!!!!!

no, not Herons but proper cranes - never seen those before and never even thought they would be seen in Oxon!

and I spotted them first

How fantastic! I'm very jealous - no wonder you are excited

[Jeanied]

Wow - I wonder if that is some early summer portent!

[veggiechicken]

I'm excited for you too Headfry! Have you seen this Cranes in the UK | The Great Crane Project

[Two_Sheds]

Wow !

"the presence of the birds in Norfolk was a closely guarded secret" It certainly is, I didn't know they were at Hickling Broad: we've been there loads of times, it's just up the road

[Creemteez]

What is that old saying?

"See Cranes flying high, weather will be dry. See Cranes flying low, buy a lottery ticket."


.......No, I made that one up as well - but worth buying a lottery ticket anyway!

[Bigmallly]

I wonder if they have come more inland as I thought I saw one on sunday morning flying over the lottie but then thought "Nah, don't be daft"....

[cardiffsteve]

Why you getting excited about cranes?
Theres lots around here helping with building

Me jealous i want to take pictures as well.

[Headfry]

A pic...if it works?




I was a little out on the time we saw them sorry!

[Two_Sheds]

awesome !

message is too short

[Peas'n'Kews]

Am very jealous!

Does a sparrow hawk on your bird bath count in any way?? No photo, was too shocked!

[Headfry]

You bet Peas'n'Kews.....fantastic, bet that cleared the garden of birds though

[Peas'n'Kews]

Well, we have kites (all year round) and the buzzards have just arrived back, so guess the wee tweeters are used to the more carnivorous (spelling?) sort.

But would love to see a crane!

[WendyC]

Wow !

"the presence of the birds in Norfolk was a closely guarded secret" It certainly is, I didn't know they were at Hickling Broad: we've been there loads of times, it's just up the road

We've seen them on Horsey Mere whilst on a boat trip with Ross whose trips start from Horsey Windpump. They are huge. Apparently the Broads Authority denied their existence for many years.

[Pa Snips]

I was expecting a photo of a real life fairy!

Cranes are okay too, I suppose.