Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts

Monday, 29 April 2013

29th April 2013

Robin's Nest

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Robin's nesting in the old stone wall.  They have grown alot these last few days.


Robin's Nest

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

24th April 2013

Fallow Deer

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Relaxing.


Picture taken 19th April, Tamar Otters.

Fallow Deer

Friday, 19 April 2013

19th April 2013

British Otter

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Today I spent a fabulous afternoon spent at Tamar Otter and Wildlife Sanctuary.  The otters were such characters, I could have watched them for hours.

Otter

Although this is a photo-a-day project, I'll being adding more pictures from this afternoons outing in for the next couple of days - it'll still be one photo a day... just not necessarily taken on that day. 

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

9th April 2013

Taking Shelter

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A moments rest from nest building in the rain.

Taking Shelter

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Monday, 25 March 2013

25th March 2013

Peeking

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Blue Tit waiting for his turn on the feeders.

Peeking 

The rambling rose is a good perch, and with the leaves growing now it offers a bit of cover too.

Monday, 18 March 2013

18th March 2013

Inquisitive

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He'd been on the bird feeder stealing all the peanuts...

Inquisitive

When he saw me he ran off, circled round behind the wood shed and popped up to see if I was still there.  And there I was!

Monday, 18 February 2013

18th February 2013

Dunnock

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The Dunnock is often described as "an unobtrusive, small, brown and grey bird" but I can't help but feel a great affection for the humble Dunnock.

Dunnock

Friday, 15 February 2013

15th February 2013

Treecreeper

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Treecreeper, creeping up a tree.

Treecreeper 

Taken whilst walking the dogs; a movement caught my eye and this little fellow was going about his business checking the moss for tasty morsels. We hear them more often than see them, so I was pleased to have been able to grab the chance of a picture.

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

6th February 2013

Longtailed Tit

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Not quite what I'd planned for today's picture...

Longtailed Tit

I had thought today I would choose a loose theme of wood (I was thinking cut logs, bark, shavings, knots, sawdust... ) but late this afternoon whilst waiting for some old  floorboards to be passed out the window (long story...) I stood in the doorway of the wood shed to shelter from the heavy hail showers.   The birds had been very active, in partcular a group of Longtailed Tits that repeatedly came down to feed on the peanut feeder just a few feet from me in the doorway.   Although they have become more frequent visitors, we tend to only see the Longtailed Tits when the weather is colder than usual - and they are usually very shy and easily spooked.    By the time I'd got the camera (no time to change lens!)  they'd more or less decided to head off but I did manage to get one picture before they left for their usual evening perch.  I love these little birds, so delicate and such great little characters - I would be chuffed to bits to get a shot of one on a natural perch but, for now, a peanut feeder will have to do.

So, there's a challenge if ever I heard one; Longtailed Tit on natural perch.  Right then... any tips?!!

And I suppose as I was in the woodshed sorting out old floorboards I did manage to stick to the 'wood' theme afterall!