Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Hornets
I spent some of my spare time this summer watching and trying to photograph the comings and goings of a Hornets nest in a hole in our garden bank. I was very close to them , they were completely non aggressive. I love being this close to nature.
Saturday, 11 August 2018
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
2nd August 2018
The Hummingbird Hawk Moth is a summer visitor to the U.K, being a migrant from Southern Europe, I usually catch up with one or two during the warmer months, this one putting in a brief appearance feeding on our Geraniums, luckily I had my camera to hand and managed a few quick shots .
The Hummingbird Hawk Moth is a summer visitor to the U.K, being a migrant from Southern Europe, I usually catch up with one or two during the warmer months, this one putting in a brief appearance feeding on our Geraniums, luckily I had my camera to hand and managed a few quick shots .
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| Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
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| Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
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| Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
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| Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
Monday, 30 July 2018
One good Tern.
5th July 2018
We had a good day out on Brownsea Island in Poole harbour , Dorset, where Terns were the main attraction, good numbers of Sandwich Terns and a few Common Terns nest on the islands here and great views can be had from the hides as they bring fish to the youngsters.
deserves another...
And a couple of others taken on the day
We had a good day out on Brownsea Island in Poole harbour , Dorset, where Terns were the main attraction, good numbers of Sandwich Terns and a few Common Terns nest on the islands here and great views can be had from the hides as they bring fish to the youngsters.
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich Tern |
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| Sandwich ( with Squid) |
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| Common Tern |
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| Common Tern |
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| Common Tern |
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| Common Tern |
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| Black Headed Gull chicks |
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| Shelduck family |
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| Oystercatcher and chick |
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| Oystercatcher chick |
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Bempton Cliffs
27th July 2018.
Spectacular chalk cliffs on the East Yorkshire coast, the hundreds of thousands of breeding seabirds are an onslaught on your senses, with the sheer sight, sound and smell of the nesting Gannets ( largest mainland colony in Britain), Guillemots, Razorbills, Kittiwakes and a few Puffins . Run by the RSPB, there are viewpoints where superb views can be had, we made sure we got there early as it can get pretty crowded in the middle of the day, and the weather was warm and sunny, so we returned again in the evening.
Spectacular chalk cliffs on the East Yorkshire coast, the hundreds of thousands of breeding seabirds are an onslaught on your senses, with the sheer sight, sound and smell of the nesting Gannets ( largest mainland colony in Britain), Guillemots, Razorbills, Kittiwakes and a few Puffins . Run by the RSPB, there are viewpoints where superb views can be had, we made sure we got there early as it can get pretty crowded in the middle of the day, and the weather was warm and sunny, so we returned again in the evening.
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| Gannet pair |
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| Gannet flight |
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| Gannets |
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| Gannet pair bonding |
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| Two headed Gannet |
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| Gannet portrait |
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| Gannet with nesting material |
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| Gannet fly by |
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| Gannet approaching |
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| Gannet |
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| Gannet greeting |
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| Gannets togetherness |
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| Gannets squabbling |
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| Gannet with feather |
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| Gannet fly past |
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| Guillemot ledges |
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| Guillemot pair and chick |
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| Guillemot tending the chick |
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| Razorbill pair |
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| Razorbills |
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| Razorbills with youngster |
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| Puffin preening |
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| Puffin |
Saturday, 21 July 2018
Scarborough Kittiwakes
25th June 2018.
We visited Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast where the Kittiwakes appear to have take over the town, nesting on any available ledge on any structure that substitutes for a cliff face, with the town bridge and the ( not so ) Grand Hotel being particular favourites. Their cries are the constant soundtrack as you walk around. (Joyce even got a nice present as we walked through the high street when one pooped on her from the nest above, she was not best pleased!), But good luck to the birds for their opportunist nature is what I say.
We visited Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast where the Kittiwakes appear to have take over the town, nesting on any available ledge on any structure that substitutes for a cliff face, with the town bridge and the ( not so ) Grand Hotel being particular favourites. Their cries are the constant soundtrack as you walk around. (Joyce even got a nice present as we walked through the high street when one pooped on her from the nest above, she was not best pleased!), But good luck to the birds for their opportunist nature is what I say.
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