Friday 22 November 2013

North Norfolk 15/11/2013

Mallard - Titchwell freshmarsh

Sanderling - Titchwell beach

Sanderling - Titchwell beach

Sanderling - Titchwell beach

Sanderling - Titchwell beach

Redshank and Turnstone - Titchwell beach

Sanderling - Titchwell beach

Pink-footed Goose - Lady Ann's Drive, Holkham


Wednesday 29 May 2013

Trip to Yorkshire - May 2013

Avocet at North Cave Wetlands

Little Grebe at North Cave Wetlands


Shelduck at North Cave Wetlands

Shelduck and Swallow at North Cave Wetlands

Young Black-headed Gull at North Cave Wetlands

Swift at North Cave Wetlands - fast-moving and difficult to photograph!

Gannets at Bempton Cliffs

Gannet hanging in the air


Tree Sparrow at Bempton Cliffs

Tree Sparrow at Bempton Cliffs

Jackdaw at Bempton Cliffs

"Who're YOU lookin' at?"

Flamborough Head - home to Kittiwakes, Guillemots, Razorbills, Puffins, Herring Gulls

The Keepmoat Stadium, venue for the 2013 FA Women's Cup Final, in which Arsenal Ladies beat Bristol Academy 3-0

Post-match celebrations!

Sunday 28 April 2013

Andalucian flowers and trees - April 2013

For whatever reason, perhaps the wet winter and spring of this year followed by a recent hot spell, the flowers in Andalucia were particularly impressive on our recent visit, with meadows absolutely carpeted with colour.
 














 

Birds in Andalucia (mostly very distant) - April 2013

Cattle Egret - Cordoba

Woodchat Shrike - Cordoba

Spanish Imperial Eagle - Sierra de Andujar

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Chough - Sierra de Andujar

Serin - Sierra de Andujar

Black Stork - Sierra de Andujar

Griffon Vulture - Sierra de Andujar

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