Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Suffolk - 11-14/03/2010

Minsmere Nature Reserve and Sizewell nuclear power station viewed from Dunwich Heath

Black-headed Gull on one of the Minsmere lagoons

Mediterranean Gull flying amongst the Black-heads

Male Teal

Male Marsh Harrier in its natural environment

Reedbed in the North Warren RSPB reserve, where, later on, we saw a Bittern

Signs of spring

The famous Thorpeness "House in the Clouds" (look it up on Wikipedia) and Sizewell power station viewed from across the wet grazing fields of North Warren reserve

Freezing on Aldeburgh beach

A close-up of the "House in the Clouds"

Interesting Suffolk soil

Aldeburgh viewed from across Aldeburgh Marshes alongside the River Alde

Friday, 19 February 2010

Castleton, Derbyshire - 14-17/02/2010

Peveril Castle from Cave Dale.

Snow on the peaks of distant hills viewed from Cave Dale.


The dam at Derwent Water reservoir, where the Dambusters squadron practised before bombing the dams in Germany.


(A very poor photo of) Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Goldfinch all on the same feeder at Longshaw Estate.



Mallard on the frozen lake at Longshaw Estate.


Chatsworth House - undergoing renovation.


Frost, mist, snow and a view of Peveril Castle.


Close-up of cold stuff.


More cold, mist and Derbyshire hills.

The van and awning covered in light snow. Don't be fooled - the snow was light but the temperature was low!


Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Friday, 20 November 2009

North Norfolk - 17 and 18/10/2009

Little Stint - Titchwell RSPB

Snow Buntings feeding, drinking, bathing and flying - Titchwell RSPB

Dunnock - Snettisham RSPB

Clouds of Knot - Snettisham RSPB

Four Knot, one still in partial breeding plumage - Snettisham RSPB

Waders in the late afternoon sun - Snettisham RSPB

Pink-feet - Burnham Norton Marshes

Pink-feet - Burnham Norton Marshes

Friday, 21 August 2009

10 - 18/08/2009 Pembrokeshire - some birds and one caterpillar

Just a female House Sparrow, but sitting there on top of a post looking so photogenic!!Wheatears on St David's Head




Wheatear on Ramsey Island, sticking its tongue out!

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon over Ramsey Island

Herring Gull flypast

Raven over Ramsey Island




Emperor Moth caterpillar

We saw probably about a dozen Choughs, but I could not get any really good shots, mainly because I did not have my telephoto lens with me at the right times!






Fulmar flying over Ramsey Sound