4 years ago I wrote about the increasing number of Red Kites being spotted in my home county of Hampshire. Since then my posts have received in excess of a hundred comments.
Nature
When I hear the rising song of the skylark, instant visions of Summer enter my mind and my spirit is lifted. So I was somewhat surprised to encounter these wonderful elements of nature yesterday in mid February. I cupped my hands around my ears and scoured the ground to see if I could catch sight [...]
I often blog about Red Kites. Just spotted 3 over Burnham station. I guess train lines are a good hunting ground for carrion? Sent from my iPod
The dawn light this morning was fantastic as I stopped off at the Jubilee River, near Dorney in Berkshire. The bitterly cold morning bringing out all of the wild birds to feed in readiness for the day ahead. The world around me had come alive and I felt that if I were to hold food [...]
[image title="Red Hot Poker (ID: 8901)" size="medium" id="1609" align="center" alt="Red Hot Poker (ID: 8901)" linkto="viewer" ] You have already seen the previous macro image of the same plant. This image believe it or not is of exactly the same plant but lower down it’s stem. Opted for a very wide aperture here to limit the [...]
Just a little post. Are there any Waxwings in your area, have you seen any? Will they come over as far as Surrey or Hampshire? Camera with long focal length at the ready…