Hopwood Corvid Roost
.The spire of Hopwood Hall college is a well known site in north Manchester. The woodlands around the hall are good places for birds but what is not generally known is that the bird-watching gets even better as the sun sets.From miles around corvids (Jackdaws, Carrion Crows, Rooks and Magpies) fly in to roost in the trees around the college spire. At peak times over winter up to a thousand are present and it represents quite a spectacle in the north Manchester urban environment. Click here
During the week four Grey Wagtails together on the canal was an unusually high number and may have been a family party on the move. It looks like we are going to have another Autumn with no Fieldfares with us before the first of November.
Published by
Gordon Yates
Updated on
October 29, 2017
Related Articles
There are not many times when you get the chance to photograph a Sparrowhawk on a hot-tub! This male failed to catch so he perched, momentarily, on next doors hot-tub
At long last with freezing temperatures and winter sunshine conditions were perfect for filming the winter thrushes on whatever berries were left. In a neighbours garden the crab-apples were being
It is always difficult to choose the best photos from a year, especially a year that was dominated by perfect photographic weather! During this last year I also photographed two
Gordon Yates - Wildlife Photographer
730 Followers
Achievements
Award-Winning Photography
Alongside filmmaking, Gordon has earned recognition in still photography competitions with the BBC, RSPB, Scottish Wildlife, and the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club — using his trusted Pentax equipment. One of his proudest achievements was seeing ten minutes of his work broadcast by Granada Television — a milestone in a lifetime dedicated to wildlife storytelling. Today, he continues capturing the natural world with his Canon EOS 7D and Canon XM2 digital camcorder.