As my project studying the Cornish Chough continues I was very excited to get down to their nest site, though a very foggy dawn made for difficult bird watching. Perseverance paid off after we had a couple of great spells with the pair feeding a few meters away, with the sky still heavy with fog the photographs are fairly poor though it is important for my project to contain photos of the Choughs in all weather conditions.

Our dedication again paid off on the way back to falmouth, we saw one of the biggest birds of prey native to Britain, the ever impressive Hen Harrier.

Female Hen Harier

Herring Gulls waiting for breakfast

I will be spending much more time in the field photographing the Cornish Choughs, the light was very poor so this is just a taste of things to come, though I am still pleased with this morning's work.

A pair of the rarest crows in Britain

An unexpected hop on to a bench

The Chough has a striking profile

Invertebrates are a favoured food source

A morning preen