It was a very clear day so I decided to point the 400mm lens to the skies over Lough Neagh and see what I could find. With some help from Flight Radar 24 I was able to spot the following planes.

This was VQ-BIA, an Air Bridge Cargo flight RU702 from Chicago (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)

This was VQ-BMV, an Aeroflot flight SU315 from Moscow (SVO) to New York (JFK)

Coming from behind the trees was C-GFAJ, an Air Canada flight AC855 from London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR)

This was D-AIKI, a Luthansa flight LH434 from Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD)

Another Luthansa flight, this was D-ALCP, flight LH8211 from Dallas (DFW) to Manchester (MAN)

This is G-VIIJ, British Airways flight BA238 from Boston (BOS) to London (LHR)

Finally, coming out of the sunset, the next 3 shots show G-VWIN, a Virgin Alantic flight VS18 from Newark (EWR) to London (LHR)

Sunset at Oxford Island

A cold Robin at Oxford Island

A pair of Mute Swans take flight over the frozen Kinnego Bay, Lough Neagh.

It most definitely was a white Christmas!

Sunset over a frozen Lough Neagh. The ice stretched for as far as the eye could see!

Ice covered Lough Neagh

The sun goes down at Oxford Island. Time for Christmas dinner!

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Kingfisher on Lough Neagh

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)