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!

Corn Buntings - Stotfold, Beds - 05/02/2010

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

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

28/07/2009 - A Walk in the Bedfordshire Countryside with Various Insects

I know next to nothing about insects and asked my mate Paul to help with some identification!

Azure Damselfly

Brown Hawker
Common Darter

Terrible photo - but Azure Damselfly again?

Common Darter again

The next four are all Common Blues!

Black-tailed Skimmer