tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27082334535725211552024-03-05T10:27:58.338+00:00Natures MomentsJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-30529581678535286382024-02-22T11:59:00.001+00:002024-02-22T11:59:28.843+00:00getting ready<p> Local dippers this morning looking a lot happier now the river levels have dropped, now that spring is in the air they were spending this morning nest building here's a couple of pics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY3F4y_4EcinHgHNB8yzm7EN65WRouKajpyhulp-R3M1Zms87s2KVBeO4Dw3GK8jAbaBxF2CEoRfRtdsPGq31KYOOXeFe8I1hJsCoIk_WedjW0mqKMRrBbhebxfoCqLBCGjSIEMCQqxpPYrVt1JP4pxr0gAF9lf-TvjoV3FuhebANY86wqLb3L3qXQLRu/s700/4U3A6462%20x1-SharpenAI-Motion%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="700" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY3F4y_4EcinHgHNB8yzm7EN65WRouKajpyhulp-R3M1Zms87s2KVBeO4Dw3GK8jAbaBxF2CEoRfRtdsPGq31KYOOXeFe8I1hJsCoIk_WedjW0mqKMRrBbhebxfoCqLBCGjSIEMCQqxpPYrVt1JP4pxr0gAF9lf-TvjoV3FuhebANY86wqLb3L3qXQLRu/w640-h478/4U3A6462%20x1-SharpenAI-Motion%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">This local kestrels never far away always keeping an eye on things .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_3S7mHVRxdr2_nEvSi3zW7i74BVkV9OLTxTa4zihyphenhyphen5HkVxbXlgdVKL1vf5jdmOyn1ACj2JLY0JIgyFc8v3vAmH7go07GK3rTF6EzMoTJKvTecsIcHYaYi_d8D8giRdEsU0F-XllE5CAoFS2IEdZ1h9KkvSTvuIfnRVUjCtbik5h2iQhIDpUY7rFGXaHu/s871/4U3A6461%20%20x1-SharpenAI-Motion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="871" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_3S7mHVRxdr2_nEvSi3zW7i74BVkV9OLTxTa4zihyphenhyphen5HkVxbXlgdVKL1vf5jdmOyn1ACj2JLY0JIgyFc8v3vAmH7go07GK3rTF6EzMoTJKvTecsIcHYaYi_d8D8giRdEsU0F-XllE5CAoFS2IEdZ1h9KkvSTvuIfnRVUjCtbik5h2iQhIDpUY7rFGXaHu/w640-h454/4U3A6461%20%20x1-SharpenAI-Motion.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Springs on its way STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-46039055337477070122023-12-17T11:06:00.002+00:002023-12-17T11:06:36.032+00:00Related blog<p> Here's a few pics that are related to my wanderings over the last few weeks, a visit to my local patch saw nothing of note but I did come across this <b>Grey Partridge</b> in the snow with a bit of early sun on its head.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcZhJyqepqB71n0j2Ypj5EeIbF42tB11lvdwHbCJLLg71Ly9oohD5sSbjGmIlg7x0fVI7OaHiBktjnzdj9HI9gjrzgp6ZR58tSDueVIxdDyC_Bown98o-766ou3kKNvfVAgLEzQv6pCCFUKQeCMMi38jV-EYSlpdEVatEITf-3fV-CZNuj_uT4PrmbaPo/s1724/4U3A5868%20x2-SharpenAI-Motion.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1724" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcZhJyqepqB71n0j2Ypj5EeIbF42tB11lvdwHbCJLLg71Ly9oohD5sSbjGmIlg7x0fVI7OaHiBktjnzdj9HI9gjrzgp6ZR58tSDueVIxdDyC_Bown98o-766ou3kKNvfVAgLEzQv6pCCFUKQeCMMi38jV-EYSlpdEVatEITf-3fV-CZNuj_uT4PrmbaPo/w400-h266/4U3A5868%20x2-SharpenAI-Motion.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My recent hike to <b>Beacon Point</b> was not all about <b>Shore Larks</b> but also a bird that always gets a mention this time of year (rightly so) the <b>Twite</b> these birds were extremely mobile on my visit and took me quite some time to come up with any pics at all this being my best.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixAnb8vpo7QuqDfNA_BILWKANW46gh8qtJYxN56-udQ28IFcNBEh9etjcwWW9VEymBxdEhzVSc7b5QlwtaEpnvPUWxPa116Rwb0bIA3ljEdk6E2-Jb2J7g4l_Vzv5l1swkaUOJ3rQrW0lkHEWNUD2N206k7CLS-o9zgL1ka70tbhuuREpiLIXJ7kk5rDL/s1628/Twite%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="1628" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixAnb8vpo7QuqDfNA_BILWKANW46gh8qtJYxN56-udQ28IFcNBEh9etjcwWW9VEymBxdEhzVSc7b5QlwtaEpnvPUWxPa116Rwb0bIA3ljEdk6E2-Jb2J7g4l_Vzv5l1swkaUOJ3rQrW0lkHEWNUD2N206k7CLS-o9zgL1ka70tbhuuREpiLIXJ7kk5rDL/w400-h286/Twite%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a bonus was a pair of<b> Linnets</b> mixed in with the <b>Twite</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH9p-LFPDPCdndKXriosU_g7MzhCRRVUsjp1EeYlMd7Erpzf-AGdkOr31kGFvVP6f2lAg_yBoeg5GbjCAL5zSWtgy5z8T58Vi8pL-IiT5kuvrSPaRnnPAMbiqaieS9Qq4dqgu0fR9Sb69cGf1aEunJlEr55MPxUF8Xae1Dz8ITtNUz-7z4c-5AdUtmLG2/s1920/4U3A5995%20x1%20x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH9p-LFPDPCdndKXriosU_g7MzhCRRVUsjp1EeYlMd7Erpzf-AGdkOr31kGFvVP6f2lAg_yBoeg5GbjCAL5zSWtgy5z8T58Vi8pL-IiT5kuvrSPaRnnPAMbiqaieS9Qq4dqgu0fR9Sb69cGf1aEunJlEr55MPxUF8Xae1Dz8ITtNUz-7z4c-5AdUtmLG2/w400-h266/4U3A5995%20x1%20x1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whilst I was at the <b>QE11</b> searching for the <b>Red Throated Diver</b> this rather obliging <b>Whooper Swan</b> came on the scene managing to keep its head above water in the first shot and then stopping off for a portrait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDRlR2rmoSx6YMwQ36IY8OngYs7Al6LOGh8vOW_Ch4E70RzCL-Gqac1i0eR_L0A9qCecm_Hx_R_HXnIXd5YLM5v5kvC6OqPhWoogIuBZniVr4XzkHxahx8dkuKENoSe5-O-Eq7ztIiRlBDmKMxSBhz_GDqZdE_bya5-qrCiEqpS9Dv1_e-d3wNn7ws943/s5876/Whooper%20Swan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-29161425457568936062023-12-07T12:18:00.000+00:002023-12-07T12:18:13.207+00:00Seeing red and Larking about.<p> Tuesday was the first chance I have had to get out and about, hoping for a break in the weather I headed to the QE11 to see if I could catch up with the juvenile Red Throated Diver that's been hanging around for weeks now. I parked up near the conservation area that's the north west corner of the lake where it had been seen many times before alas not this time, scanning the lake came up with nothing and now it had started raining I was just about to give up but I drove up to the eastern corner just in case and pleased I did as there it was quite a way of but coming closer with every dive (just needed a bit of sun ).</p><p>Alas no sun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ7fLBme6Z4h3w3RTdKd8_KBt_rlfKoVOs-SdGChjKPN8qxk0mBjutyEx0gQwpb5De4IJYT6E1LRCeuFhxCS0HWy7449KVH5VlxEoTwhu_h-Z3i0JKXHobK6KO6R9WEiWCSXGJSokqHTySL3EeszBNEXg4OKjO37M9EyKtvoUeN3HzGRSX0ZSYDEfDu2f/s1317/Red%20Throated%20Diver%20(juv)%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1317" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJ7fLBme6Z4h3w3RTdKd8_KBt_rlfKoVOs-SdGChjKPN8qxk0mBjutyEx0gQwpb5De4IJYT6E1LRCeuFhxCS0HWy7449KVH5VlxEoTwhu_h-Z3i0JKXHobK6KO6R9WEiWCSXGJSokqHTySL3EeszBNEXg4OKjO37M9EyKtvoUeN3HzGRSX0ZSYDEfDu2f/w400-h281/Red%20Throated%20Diver%20(juv)%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCgXSCYFUqKItyk9p6Ec-HohVuGtguW8Z5ZdmS_yC2QrAdcCMPNgsnYOZamYpZbYdbyxgVIrtXV53MlEzBuVnzQjSZdztGjPqajjHLw-IiGDp1eSwhCzbshZZipaHgexJwDxJWMMMvMalrORqxhK4TEyzNA3lWICP9UgWVB_lY8mT_vFLChVeWWW6f5rL/s1199/Red%20Throated%20Diver%20(juv).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1199" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCgXSCYFUqKItyk9p6Ec-HohVuGtguW8Z5ZdmS_yC2QrAdcCMPNgsnYOZamYpZbYdbyxgVIrtXV53MlEzBuVnzQjSZdztGjPqajjHLw-IiGDp1eSwhCzbshZZipaHgexJwDxJWMMMvMalrORqxhK4TEyzNA3lWICP9UgWVB_lY8mT_vFLChVeWWW6f5rL/w400-h265/Red%20Throated%20Diver%20(juv).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wednesday saw a much better day so I chose an early start to try and catch up with the Shore Lark at Beacon point Newbiggin. I was unaware how far it was from the car park to beacon point, as I am nursing a bad leg at the moment the long walk along the coastal path took its toll, however I did make it and wasn't disappointed </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7q8ZgAcnde_Zxkx7GMmoYSZA_S0FNIUg83876_zP6wRv_rvPV9gbrRbwufgbM_D1BRUfYA99HxHnnTCOM8NPAg6FNh_rKl3Z-PLpglBoNP8d-OG6xylrIgq8DwL9W5H86f1lW6bwKLQ0lzWlvf6ATXQ9OHo2Bht15X6wXv8gQQm4quJWxix68nhiFWVQ/s1185/Shore%20Lark%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1185" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7q8ZgAcnde_Zxkx7GMmoYSZA_S0FNIUg83876_zP6wRv_rvPV9gbrRbwufgbM_D1BRUfYA99HxHnnTCOM8NPAg6FNh_rKl3Z-PLpglBoNP8d-OG6xylrIgq8DwL9W5H86f1lW6bwKLQ0lzWlvf6ATXQ9OHo2Bht15X6wXv8gQQm4quJWxix68nhiFWVQ/w400-h303/Shore%20Lark%203.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8NdhzV7VRh8ZSLNLe7Af-F3bWD5lfZrRnpIQHbRmrzDzqA3kQ4iiSq4PGh17LyV7FgNkDjvNjAMKMlc7LMDxjUlO7q1PjqMzJIt4anpMlQelFzBFfxkR2wGD_AHl6kW-2SuKvqUO6c9owgx7G4-ITWJBZ6bWDwprX6vBKv0WmrqCcfGxEHapHtJkFuL3/s1002/Shore%20Lark%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1002" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8NdhzV7VRh8ZSLNLe7Af-F3bWD5lfZrRnpIQHbRmrzDzqA3kQ4iiSq4PGh17LyV7FgNkDjvNjAMKMlc7LMDxjUlO7q1PjqMzJIt4anpMlQelFzBFfxkR2wGD_AHl6kW-2SuKvqUO6c9owgx7G4-ITWJBZ6bWDwprX6vBKv0WmrqCcfGxEHapHtJkFuL3/w400-h283/Shore%20Lark%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It was nice to get out and about again having spent a few weeks working on the house I just need to get this leg put right .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-36070326773718441352023-08-27T20:19:00.000+01:002023-08-27T20:19:48.427+01:00A few weeks ago.<p>A few weeks ago in the bird hide at Holywell pond a fellow birder told me about a family of Long-Eared Owls in the wetlands area down at St Marys ,a few days later my mate and I decided to give it ago knowing full well that they might have moved on however our luck was in and the info we had was spot on this is what we got .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxLG9l28cRISv8v5xHFqf1j2vYvdSO_FcQMCYyeRu-KKTLuEyDgu0RXKP2ZMwk0jJE2ed6h9AHfj5jOH4W0t4CX4tc6YI4QQSPRPnqi93zGEmmsdAxwH3SQzhsyvGoXagZ_BXbGQotdwgJ82waXfAZMEU8YB_1AbGfqzCcdL4tZhSs5T5Cxhxzvdgeet1/s1205/leo%202-SharpenAI-Softness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1205" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxLG9l28cRISv8v5xHFqf1j2vYvdSO_FcQMCYyeRu-KKTLuEyDgu0RXKP2ZMwk0jJE2ed6h9AHfj5jOH4W0t4CX4tc6YI4QQSPRPnqi93zGEmmsdAxwH3SQzhsyvGoXagZ_BXbGQotdwgJ82waXfAZMEU8YB_1AbGfqzCcdL4tZhSs5T5Cxhxzvdgeet1/w400-h349/leo%202-SharpenAI-Softness.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just as I was about to press the button somebody else came along and it didn't like that and moved on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However we found it later on looking a lot more relaxed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK34Qk2wc4aRolFVUnwr9u6xgBIWXvbL_swUiNRvodd9BjDTtdC1MPstcS9Sxv7GeYwAmh89uXdjbDGW4M_s8cPr8QIc9ElYMa-rB0K0DYl4lT4WhGiKR-niQhTu8DIiQubXB_KcL3A6NNmRTWQqdVksfS-meAp19dLNypSI0jKSnrVwmuPGdI05CODOsR/s1234/Long-eared%20Owl%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1234" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK34Qk2wc4aRolFVUnwr9u6xgBIWXvbL_swUiNRvodd9BjDTtdC1MPstcS9Sxv7GeYwAmh89uXdjbDGW4M_s8cPr8QIc9ElYMa-rB0K0DYl4lT4WhGiKR-niQhTu8DIiQubXB_KcL3A6NNmRTWQqdVksfS-meAp19dLNypSI0jKSnrVwmuPGdI05CODOsR/w400-h284/Long-eared%20Owl%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now we are going to jump forward to a few days ago when my son brought in a caterpillar he came across working in somebody's garden see if you can identify this said he .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoi54ld5wA4TqYPbDfyAo0QbGlPQpxRQx7qJqFc9WUlOSnjq7NSK3bbFWJNOQ7Jyb8CNts0bsUmxRtgK4VYC3Fnyb6QmrkLYFHBOeg9dJ2L5UcfHx4_f9I-w133JwNxqY6bTll56-7uQBe-zRb-mPLypT8KjpFf3FRk2NYQTv5136n8gVRH4wFm_GDCKF/s8192/Vapourer%20Moth%20Caterpiller.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5464" data-original-width="8192" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoi54ld5wA4TqYPbDfyAo0QbGlPQpxRQx7qJqFc9WUlOSnjq7NSK3bbFWJNOQ7Jyb8CNts0bsUmxRtgK4VYC3Fnyb6QmrkLYFHBOeg9dJ2L5UcfHx4_f9I-w133JwNxqY6bTll56-7uQBe-zRb-mPLypT8KjpFf3FRk2NYQTv5136n8gVRH4wFm_GDCKF/w400-h266/Vapourer%20Moth%20Caterpiller.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very different and indeed colourful caterpillar, my good lady was quick on the case and soon came back with its a Vapourer Moth caterpillar about 27 mm long and below is the end result</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpNzSDUsUr0Lewueb0Lrzbg5d2J_Ov_BaJII6zdkAnycm9acvHm2FgBKPddliK--QiOnXDEkUQDorgPQ5nF_fqp5OSTcL87QZwQ1vOQxc-XSxlg0B0MwlT6hSDgSc8nLM2HDOB9QVFflEwVu4ymZbPqmuggPtR_4fYgOyADWV0Ksz41wfidQm_p-BfK1M2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="952" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpNzSDUsUr0Lewueb0Lrzbg5d2J_Ov_BaJII6zdkAnycm9acvHm2FgBKPddliK--QiOnXDEkUQDorgPQ5nF_fqp5OSTcL87QZwQ1vOQxc-XSxlg0B0MwlT6hSDgSc8nLM2HDOB9QVFflEwVu4ymZbPqmuggPtR_4fYgOyADWV0Ksz41wfidQm_p-BfK1M2=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-87511235899597598812023-07-27T14:10:00.004+01:002023-07-27T14:10:41.209+01:00Gosforth Park<p> A couple of weeks back I paid a visit to the park and was off to an early start just as well really having opened the shutter I saw this<b> Barn Owl</b> across the far side ,I stumbled for the camera to get a shot switched it on and managed one with no idea of the settings this is the result.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIdOIGQ7HG5Z8UqQ92kOH9qSTs1LBovg4mpxnR6qyQmkp9hquwK5DGcvDORUybAYldFVrzMZZAWfN32r2FpV83QxrgZKeKZm_0CTXLEvBBorCxNnk8hsJZtCZuC8owRxPv3VFwvFrI21Lxx-hqxUUktbpga9wlGs2AGVRvUhO_5XZCEWsR66wZPz5HtxH/s3122/3J5A0034%20x1-DeNoiseAI-low-light.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2081" data-original-width="3122" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIdOIGQ7HG5Z8UqQ92kOH9qSTs1LBovg4mpxnR6qyQmkp9hquwK5DGcvDORUybAYldFVrzMZZAWfN32r2FpV83QxrgZKeKZm_0CTXLEvBBorCxNnk8hsJZtCZuC8owRxPv3VFwvFrI21Lxx-hqxUUktbpga9wlGs2AGVRvUhO_5XZCEWsR66wZPz5HtxH/w400-h266/3J5A0034%20x1-DeNoiseAI-low-light.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Having sat for quite some time and been joined by many others I finally got the chance to see the <b>Purple Heron</b> that had been here for quite some time ( a first for me )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDTkgrXpv16pvRggQNLQSL-3OWLFX106888F45l4CDBLFIEf8hQ2FXv2XS7Tr0ou-jgTl7-Nxs-diifwZ8eVwIg4TwQrbinFSARHynE_0Vd4KgxDvhqecBVqkpDssdob8gbIg_i5G_uuqoh99YsNREgiS9fy5zMbnIOleVch4y8nYeek0MtQ2JLaITX1g/s2226/Purple%20Heron.%20!%20JPG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2226" data-original-width="1740" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDTkgrXpv16pvRggQNLQSL-3OWLFX106888F45l4CDBLFIEf8hQ2FXv2XS7Tr0ou-jgTl7-Nxs-diifwZ8eVwIg4TwQrbinFSARHynE_0Vd4KgxDvhqecBVqkpDssdob8gbIg_i5G_uuqoh99YsNREgiS9fy5zMbnIOleVch4y8nYeek0MtQ2JLaITX1g/w313-h400/Purple%20Heron.%20!%20JPG.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AjFnFQRf55kFdVnMbIoJVY3usN6g92Ui5Z_HDoXeaJGCoh0jry1EtgQp5m0s3Oec_ib3yXcy0ENyNpH3TEGa8LQ2ZG8zVzzm_jYCno_b57hgX7jj74zDuoo4Q0rNqczExeEfqpMs3t8E7VQ5etzMnu0n4uIh-ssLP4hRwGJ-lGN-OPDIq0Dfbsduovmf/s3121/Purple%20Heron%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="3121" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AjFnFQRf55kFdVnMbIoJVY3usN6g92Ui5Z_HDoXeaJGCoh0jry1EtgQp5m0s3Oec_ib3yXcy0ENyNpH3TEGa8LQ2ZG8zVzzm_jYCno_b57hgX7jj74zDuoo4Q0rNqczExeEfqpMs3t8E7VQ5etzMnu0n4uIh-ssLP4hRwGJ-lGN-OPDIq0Dfbsduovmf/w400-h256/Purple%20Heron%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watching the weather forecast( for what its worth ) we decided to try our luck on Wednesday of this week we were blessed with a pair of <b>Kingfishers</b> on the small pool adjacent to the Ridley hide and managed a nice <b>Kingfisher</b> reflection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1VKu_KGAuCpE4JvfwxsZ1EyG_OGFd0IuORLDQcsVaIh-NTS3-pn8eiFqybrE4s3_AWW-E4USs8O1-IDMEmyj1zWDHPBDWsIfSDlyTmfCuM5mGuSQTZ1u8bwSBOS3-fhirVKP6cDjhiujgrYrsoABEMFRAzpwzPnRCJGWiRf13HJG4kdlycLQSVQQFkzU/s2858/x1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1905" data-original-width="2858" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1VKu_KGAuCpE4JvfwxsZ1EyG_OGFd0IuORLDQcsVaIh-NTS3-pn8eiFqybrE4s3_AWW-E4USs8O1-IDMEmyj1zWDHPBDWsIfSDlyTmfCuM5mGuSQTZ1u8bwSBOS3-fhirVKP6cDjhiujgrYrsoABEMFRAzpwzPnRCJGWiRf13HJG4kdlycLQSVQQFkzU/w400-h266/x1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerg3_SBq_eN5i-iC8TeqI0FLjhgVM8bymnTWTjewXRRWduvz-9aVaavjVJgRBvAzaXEtZq4cz5W4aTw3N7C5mZxEg_CbCYMRMEjXcA1RG1YNhvViZ92hn0AzKu47q8VvWtHrZv_s6RXjZa66BaraszEeL1rYgBFTdz6NzSPN5ekCV5BIr2YnmsRwWJn51/s2906/3J5A0127%20x1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="2906" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerg3_SBq_eN5i-iC8TeqI0FLjhgVM8bymnTWTjewXRRWduvz-9aVaavjVJgRBvAzaXEtZq4cz5W4aTw3N7C5mZxEg_CbCYMRMEjXcA1RG1YNhvViZ92hn0AzKu47q8VvWtHrZv_s6RXjZa66BaraszEeL1rYgBFTdz6NzSPN5ekCV5BIr2YnmsRwWJn51/w400-h266/3J5A0127%20x1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NDCn4Bgb-FiYAZXas7GloyWLexPEKefDmmp2m6O8Lk0v70NyrNdB_OUtOXB7Xq_fiN3U6GgyfzFEsAMTbwlw9E1xq8Mx2485SRjDH5MiRgVlODlyH7Gl-04Qplef9vO_9YPJjNW1MayBiiQijltMrC_akqcAle_gJvBxLrsFl5prln3lk3OQoh7yZ5nV/s1416/Roe%20Deer%20(head%20shot%20).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1184" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NDCn4Bgb-FiYAZXas7GloyWLexPEKefDmmp2m6O8Lk0v70NyrNdB_OUtOXB7Xq_fiN3U6GgyfzFEsAMTbwlw9E1xq8Mx2485SRjDH5MiRgVlODlyH7Gl-04Qplef9vO_9YPJjNW1MayBiiQijltMrC_akqcAle_gJvBxLrsFl5prln3lk3OQoh7yZ5nV/w335-h400/Roe%20Deer%20(head%20shot%20).jpg" width="335" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have just given him that nickname because of the nick in his right ear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all the best</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-21217162261480287852023-02-23T18:44:00.000+00:002023-02-23T18:44:15.739+00:00Hoot - Hoot<p> It seems a long time since my last post probably down to the fact I haven't been out as much (trying to keep warm )and the times I have been out there's been nothing of any note. However yesterday was a little different ( grandson in tow ) we visited the pond and then went down the dene to see if we could catch up with the <b>Tawny Owl</b> .Sure enough it was in the same tree I managed to see it in two years ago here it is just keeping one eye half open on things below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5dsdh22WTrd5UNbwQ0RSfxXuL8881mUnuNKUMLcN-ZlFCiCsYELzpC6bzfdAaGuNjn0R91fEScE82s_y0H0hrKhQDG0GT35gzwpiHyKEVxVaplurK9PeOW0b8Qo6a35W1YyNzrB3QS8ayMGbm_SQq9chOVyagQpfhM5UvuhoAvTBJWUPXyH2At47pg/s1920/4U3A2929x-DeNoiseAI-clear%20xx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5dsdh22WTrd5UNbwQ0RSfxXuL8881mUnuNKUMLcN-ZlFCiCsYELzpC6bzfdAaGuNjn0R91fEScE82s_y0H0hrKhQDG0GT35gzwpiHyKEVxVaplurK9PeOW0b8Qo6a35W1YyNzrB3QS8ayMGbm_SQq9chOVyagQpfhM5UvuhoAvTBJWUPXyH2At47pg/w354-h400/4U3A2929x-DeNoiseAI-clear%20xx.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandson was over the moon he had seen the Owl( but I might think twice about lending him my lightweight binns again) however I did managed a couple of decent pics .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That night arrangements were made with my mate to visit the site again the next day. Alas no Owl the tree was bare, scanning around we spotted it sunning itself in the fork of a tree further along but it had its back to us the only way we were to get any photo's was to cross the burn and try from the other bank here's the result.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7C9jUzU5s8fvxj4xhs-7ca3jR8mP664AmeDfBYHjDGAKHjF5lcZZOUHG6q5g7ywH2sMACe1zyZLvDFVaghshFbxroGpnnCkiBKDNDLV3BI4-8GRcFIEDx0pDjzJ66H9sI5guaDgPlIycUEL-ytV_ULKoD5mz17vA0D5yHuH88usafeuoj7b4uvJ7lBQ/s6960/4U3A3003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="6960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7C9jUzU5s8fvxj4xhs-7ca3jR8mP664AmeDfBYHjDGAKHjF5lcZZOUHG6q5g7ywH2sMACe1zyZLvDFVaghshFbxroGpnnCkiBKDNDLV3BI4-8GRcFIEDx0pDjzJ66H9sI5guaDgPlIycUEL-ytV_ULKoD5mz17vA0D5yHuH88usafeuoj7b4uvJ7lBQ/w400-h266/4U3A3003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a cropped image</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcohmBJToPjNO1iZuO8Z9r4CljSJwKxmmmoivhwsEnxuYmkYGakswqbk0V6jbvrnwgSprMkhd1Kv3LkeCLFDmhafzIp82OQLADdCWCnFukwHHLa2CffUaMGPlemw5NCIsAptnJROjQrLoDILYRXJRobkwBsOywxX0X9F_cGSZONmXho2UZhpyGGlFTQ/s1920/4U3A3004%20x1x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1517" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigcohmBJToPjNO1iZuO8Z9r4CljSJwKxmmmoivhwsEnxuYmkYGakswqbk0V6jbvrnwgSprMkhd1Kv3LkeCLFDmhafzIp82OQLADdCWCnFukwHHLa2CffUaMGPlemw5NCIsAptnJROjQrLoDILYRXJRobkwBsOywxX0X9F_cGSZONmXho2UZhpyGGlFTQ/w316-h400/4U3A3004%20x1x1.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just chilling in the sun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the above images taken on a <b>Canon R7 with Rf 100 -500 plus 1.4 tc</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Thanks for looking</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Stay safe </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Joe</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-19143352855267369232022-12-24T09:07:00.002+00:002022-12-24T09:14:45.804+00:00Frosty Robin<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-11464811508368644642022-11-19T07:35:00.000+00:002022-11-19T07:35:08.126+00:00This Morning<p> Raging seas, white horses, pouring rain what else would you need for a quick visit on the prom to see the <b>Snow Buntings</b> that have been feeding on the grassy banking just before the café well that's what greeted me so this is the best of what I got.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZnV6C77FXL4Y-OqU4kgNiGjRZXeEK_BdIdInMRyQc-dAbVVTm_XxYT55EjNr66ZpZt7SFuuZG_MD3GDW_HlaLj_yJHm6tOWbBACS7ozUpMuliHN0CVxsT0kUEMXo5-XE3_UHCfhgBe2x8xFctGsTCZsyN4vgmOXZ2Fu00MzSDYbCAxcezoj5Zfqmow/s1920/Snow%20Bunting%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZnV6C77FXL4Y-OqU4kgNiGjRZXeEK_BdIdInMRyQc-dAbVVTm_XxYT55EjNr66ZpZt7SFuuZG_MD3GDW_HlaLj_yJHm6tOWbBACS7ozUpMuliHN0CVxsT0kUEMXo5-XE3_UHCfhgBe2x8xFctGsTCZsyN4vgmOXZ2Fu00MzSDYbCAxcezoj5Zfqmow/w400-h266/Snow%20Bunting%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-41054916302860657972022-11-05T09:54:00.000+00:002022-11-05T09:54:20.983+00:00Walled Garden<p> A second brief visit to see the <b>Pied Wheatear </b>was to try and improve on the images I took the first time ,however when I did connect with the bird it was happily perched on the edged of the walled garden and seamed quite content to stay there allowing for some close up shots .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TX1G6Ilg7ZoA-N6QL6is1Z9SQ-yAuU2Fk9fpOvuxl_FboSvMqNAYMuEMazj5TUKKmuFwf-r3gsFRvQ0OB6vq-8tq8r4XeUHHEKWh9bejTyjGr6jeOmemhnYK_B4rZmmg7AArDEZMzKeXkTfj36Icv0lVxT5FHDq8qUmbKZ_shpmynBmhGfB9UEhzwQ/s1920/pw%201x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TX1G6Ilg7ZoA-N6QL6is1Z9SQ-yAuU2Fk9fpOvuxl_FboSvMqNAYMuEMazj5TUKKmuFwf-r3gsFRvQ0OB6vq-8tq8r4XeUHHEKWh9bejTyjGr6jeOmemhnYK_B4rZmmg7AArDEZMzKeXkTfj36Icv0lVxT5FHDq8qUmbKZ_shpmynBmhGfB9UEhzwQ/w400-h266/pw%201x.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">being fed a mealworm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYmsKoxwkRr9cUwsjDD_X_u4kat7ykqTJf6ZUnEpfkX4ItTSXTO8iUB-hMFGbcqoRY63zci9HjDSt0kaIN0f4uOR3z0k-UEEO1iqHkRiNwZ_6KsEGlKUzkv0bDUKYO7ZJlCVBZJys-8p29t6CZQqnr0B2fV5b9HgP22G2qhS2CwMij70DAXw9-CDV3Q/s1920/pw%202x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">The next images are from my first visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwu8mF2xhJwgXSbfXTZiXgtAF8HSmJ9MplOzEo3crPki46z3TYvpibVY_TyZgVUrTE1Eo47T8p9UrWEtOw7gY3alAz8CwL8yBezTAvOd6vWH7sgLBnP1-OlWFWO0xA-3Fk5fh0tp0guAHS5erS41N13aFNBPVr3XkcCKaM8Ho91IK4GyK-cPwx1cXfA/s2484/3J5A6701%20x1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="2484" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwu8mF2xhJwgXSbfXTZiXgtAF8HSmJ9MplOzEo3crPki46z3TYvpibVY_TyZgVUrTE1Eo47T8p9UrWEtOw7gY3alAz8CwL8yBezTAvOd6vWH7sgLBnP1-OlWFWO0xA-3Fk5fh0tp0guAHS5erS41N13aFNBPVr3XkcCKaM8Ho91IK4GyK-cPwx1cXfA/w400-h266/3J5A6701%20x1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiP4X97p6xOkE-U8PxsK4v4NV16pFknc1_4i5rEAMf0gxz9ic0Y51rOYJXCNl_lIjOMcwRVgGCvD2dp8RFjt05e_ATg4272De-YQytj9NSNwLke-nNFe7jd35E1ltQS-vvf5fLz1rzjQPy5OkpnJ7gaPdPDRU5OFkc0GQefSkiVYMSJ_kxf1fNc8GdvQ/s3189/3J5A6722x1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">A really nice bird and a privilege to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope it survives the fireworks on Sunday night ?.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-12641981970423310942022-10-26T13:40:00.002+01:002022-10-26T13:40:21.212+01:00Tynemouth<p>On arrival we were greeted with a lovely sunrise and shortly after with a pod of <b>Dolphins</b> topping in the bay,the <b>Black Redstart</b> was our target bird followed by the elusive <b>Subalpine Warbler </b>if our luck<b> </b>was in .We connected with the <b>Redsart</b> shortly after arriving but it was at distance and seemed reluctant to move eventually it did come closer giving us the chance of a few pics.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPteD0Xm5Y_BBqYHmVmfX1M1OUisqfmASvOfgAOCrERMY_rCr6HncAvd-7iOf1AdObgPetCdgeG8Ps0BHkpk3uulsXO-tBC8bSDErMHwSxtXTIWXELGwxyWK7G1aS8x7E4_r33iVojkop1xf3D7EZQCDgHTnOAq5CRMmdHvlW-azRUyYPV_sSFhrGRQ/s5472/0H4A0225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It chased what I think was a Rock-Pipit into the crevice in the wall but was unsuccessful. We watched the demise of a newly fledged feral pigeon at the hands of the local gulls and crows,as our parking time was nearly up we had a brief luck for the warbler ( but failed) everybody else had also gone so decided to call it a day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-840521410260280242022-10-04T11:56:00.000+01:002022-10-04T11:56:06.263+01:00Leighton Moss<p> Its been four years since my last visit here and things haven't changed much (coffee and cakes still nice) its always nice to visit when the <b>Bearded tits</b> are changing there diet and showing well around the grit tray areas and pathways and this visit was no exception .What was instantly noticeable was no coloured rings on any of the birds I saw perhaps monitoring has stopped now,anyway I braved the madding crowds to get a few pictures .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-54859731301970985862022-09-21T13:34:00.000+01:002022-09-21T13:34:46.900+01:00St Mary's<p> Wednesday morning looked good for my second trip to see the<b> Lapland Bunting </b>it didn't take very long as it was very close to where it was on Monday,I rattled off a few frames before walking down to the willows to look for the<b> Yellow-Browed Warbler</b> and <b>Blackcap </b>(no joy there) a cuppa coffee later and I decided to call it a day heading back to the car park at Old Hartley I came across the Bunting again on the cliff top path it was very obliging only 5-6ft away at times here's a few pics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Thanks for looking and STAY SAFE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-73664200835962529572022-09-03T11:12:00.001+01:002022-09-03T11:12:48.751+01:00Gosforth Park N/R<p> Its been a while since my last visit and with my mate being a bit busy and then finding himself ending up in hospital I thought I would stay local and give it a go.You can't go to Gosforth without the chance of a <b>Kingfisher </b>and sure enough this fella came in with his landing gear down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was really nice to see this family of Common Sandpipers arrive for a small rest </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObRkSnj6guNCtrS_34zOppB6ILoM8dwp0Da-XjQuUnXHwqcV_qsj3opCWNhuGUJIMW94L86yOoPRkQS4mqSW0JK4DapzqHaM7BPe9Czup0nbvy5bW-VF8u9FwyvdpjPXsXRrtucWeQtOY2FqhA8C3ddigox6f9RUJXrAw1Bdg3kSKTAWPu7Ryogiing/s1920/Common%20Sandpiper-SharpenAI-Softness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="1920" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObRkSnj6guNCtrS_34zOppB6ILoM8dwp0Da-XjQuUnXHwqcV_qsj3opCWNhuGUJIMW94L86yOoPRkQS4mqSW0JK4DapzqHaM7BPe9Czup0nbvy5bW-VF8u9FwyvdpjPXsXRrtucWeQtOY2FqhA8C3ddigox6f9RUJXrAw1Bdg3kSKTAWPu7Ryogiing/w400-h281/Common%20Sandpiper-SharpenAI-Softness.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They looked really fresh (no doubt on there way to Africa )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi236qDhukK4ygduF_iEV_q0dZCEywpaLamj4Ofg-YhLKpBbBtW3vp-XgqVULSZwu7AoKTseR2MY76yeuVQVF0kOXIZvKlvd0i4kKWpHnQEv1QRU8z92p1hwuZnd5I0kSrjXRL8-dYzZ_-yl3U6zJw88kCp30f-lAOvtniJiAmZ1HHTgCoy0bbztFMk8w/s2139/Sandpiper%20family-SharpenAI-Softness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="2139" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi236qDhukK4ygduF_iEV_q0dZCEywpaLamj4Ofg-YhLKpBbBtW3vp-XgqVULSZwu7AoKTseR2MY76yeuVQVF0kOXIZvKlvd0i4kKWpHnQEv1QRU8z92p1hwuZnd5I0kSrjXRL8-dYzZ_-yl3U6zJw88kCp30f-lAOvtniJiAmZ1HHTgCoy0bbztFMk8w/w400-h201/Sandpiper%20family-SharpenAI-Softness.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the crappy picture of the month goes to this<b> Common Tern</b> feeding a <b>Grey Heron</b> !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEffucIzTt1jLzbjP1Vg-scFt0aiRvgN7V4TlxSvMVSLw_LqFV8DIRFedQmQ8-gyo46U11g71MJ1sakPRTl3vOSVlYC-yb7MsvuhCM9drb4pD1SXgg4SrpGRbK2tu0pMOMjYTP-a75rNazo5zCbz0_O18TjEKhtb47lCADrvyksHT7D636SNCrKliBsw/s1920/3J5A4522%20x1-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise%20x2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1471" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEffucIzTt1jLzbjP1Vg-scFt0aiRvgN7V4TlxSvMVSLw_LqFV8DIRFedQmQ8-gyo46U11g71MJ1sakPRTl3vOSVlYC-yb7MsvuhCM9drb4pD1SXgg4SrpGRbK2tu0pMOMjYTP-a75rNazo5zCbz0_O18TjEKhtb47lCADrvyksHT7D636SNCrKliBsw/w306-h400/3J5A4522%20x1-DeNoiseAI-severe-noise%20x2.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on the way out I was rewarded with Roe Buck not too far away giving me the chance of a nice picture and a head shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdW1MWOxNtX_I98khwxapcW25-oyOA-qAx1XuDJCV9tAht_ip80ArQDYQJbIqoGsXwO-T_gWMrIDSIg_n3ac2E8kxwueUt6-HoLDZEVwnWImd2uYlL_LjYh23zHPeeVWKTTZLn5LH_3aCJsbYd6saJUHtTeTaDYTItKrNTgiUT8u3hS73pDFspAvl7MA/s1998/3J5A4254xxx-DeNoiseAI-standard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="1345" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdW1MWOxNtX_I98khwxapcW25-oyOA-qAx1XuDJCV9tAht_ip80ArQDYQJbIqoGsXwO-T_gWMrIDSIg_n3ac2E8kxwueUt6-HoLDZEVwnWImd2uYlL_LjYh23zHPeeVWKTTZLn5LH_3aCJsbYd6saJUHtTeTaDYTItKrNTgiUT8u3hS73pDFspAvl7MA/w269-h400/3J5A4254xxx-DeNoiseAI-standard.JPG" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Thanks for looking </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-3161726018725133922022-06-18T11:47:00.005+01:002022-06-18T11:47:47.350+01:00Druridge<p> A few hours up at Druridge saw us stop off at Cresswell on the way to catch a look at the <b>Barn Owl</b> still out hunting, also the<b> Avocets</b> ,still one pair sitting after the predation (fingers crossed).On to Druridge where the three <b>Spoonbills</b> were at distance in their usual pose ie sleeping but the highlight of the morning came in the shape of a very nice <b>Brown Hair </b>which kept us entertained for a while.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">This bird stopped for a pose appearing to be in good condition .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjufeUtvjlOChuJ7H9kwY2cd7dqtuq3zu0_5izOXGjrEMVJ4NowcUJLiJrOZWkfjLZzLjYa5myUIRQCtq63boog26h9-g9phSdZ7JdvLrtkvS5S2P6mmMzTOsbPJf_EGS9_kOt2QbLORwmXj7sL4qQbq97ku63wQbjooiHHa7iMrcNHBDi45J4ivHsYA/s987/3J5A4021%20x1-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="987" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjufeUtvjlOChuJ7H9kwY2cd7dqtuq3zu0_5izOXGjrEMVJ4NowcUJLiJrOZWkfjLZzLjYa5myUIRQCtq63boog26h9-g9phSdZ7JdvLrtkvS5S2P6mmMzTOsbPJf_EGS9_kOt2QbLORwmXj7sL4qQbq97ku63wQbjooiHHa7iMrcNHBDi45J4ivHsYA/w400-h254/3J5A4021%20x1-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way out we came across this Chaser.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">very nice to see and a first for me and my mate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-56120056965922143512022-06-16T14:39:00.003+01:002022-06-16T14:39:22.455+01:00River Wharfe walk<p> A few days away in the Yorkshire dales visiting Skipton ,Ilkley and Otley was supposed to be a chill-out holiday not a birding holiday,but you know how it is you always put a bit of gear in just in case!! and indeed on a slow walk along the river Wharfe into Ilkley for lunch I spotted this Duck on the far side of the river which turned out to be a very nice male Mandarin always nice to see and very colourful.The following day the weather was going to be kind so we decided to visit a park on the outskirts of Otley called Golden Acre Park and what a surprise this place was a haven for Mandarin Ducks here's a few pics.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-31019047848161514462022-05-05T17:46:00.002+01:002022-05-05T17:46:48.797+01:00What a Bird<p> A few days away on the east coast was the only excuse I needed to visit RSPB Bempton in the hope of connecting with the long staying Black Browed Albatross and I wasn't disappointed one bit, I was quite fortunate on the day we arrived as there was a bit of wind blowing which gave the bird more lift and brought it up the cliff face and allowed for a couple of eye level shots</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="816" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswTVOg2IF9gd5lBgc_xqTuhXnIkRB0DehJch6kLO90DHI9ZwpBSgZOt8eu1i8TKohlB-mrP7hQ8RcybjYOoDwl0FB0ewigEsSSWreWGbFEYQyfoJ2FzpInFGlBx9o8GhrxSoqW9M3B0vNDXS2e2kCJy0sznaLzw5gVHeuaeWlYkcGKRd79hwjdbO9ig/w400-h314/3J5A3240%20x1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of the time I was looking down on the bird as can be seen in the next shots.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUno03VvaW0yhoj8LHsOJOQHQK1Osd7v1Lp97l7eaCCbUDB77YiTN7nxeMJqs_NrwCdXKSI-jEgM81POxXbn39oL7IbF64Q7DG_vBL3186RHQDWil2oqSR9dz-tGTSKy3NHq7-HRZs5-35_G9p337_hxaA66UVh4Xj9XwvPaHQna0tsAO-xrHtCWPG_g/s1349/3J5A3313%20x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and finally (only saw three)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy6Pi5N6JYB1liwn4erNE47T5qO2uq6sBOvtFN91Wkkvo0NMfJ7I8rmm7_dxgxrkW1I_pTsg6ixWmqpBdiW4Gk5bPPEFW0rSD7t5JtOtbqCWTP-pWrBiNng8i_6sIPXxaUA_qviAS98nVMP0yxprXMy3sB1bn-LiHAbTgoT7F858Iec_eZw8u7RcJyg/s980/3J5A3149%20x1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="980" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy6Pi5N6JYB1liwn4erNE47T5qO2uq6sBOvtFN91Wkkvo0NMfJ7I8rmm7_dxgxrkW1I_pTsg6ixWmqpBdiW4Gk5bPPEFW0rSD7t5JtOtbqCWTP-pWrBiNng8i_6sIPXxaUA_qviAS98nVMP0yxprXMy3sB1bn-LiHAbTgoT7F858Iec_eZw8u7RcJyg/w400-h279/3J5A3149%20x1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-61062693747114011192022-04-07T10:08:00.000+01:002022-04-07T10:08:14.440+01:00Quiet at Clara<p> Its got to be three or more likely four years since we last visited <b>Clara-Vale </b>and it was plain to see how time had taken its toll,you can only visit one hide at present due to a fallen tree making it unsafe to enter the second hide .We left a lovely sunny morning as we skirted the cricket field and headed to the hide,however inside was a different story as it was absolutely freezing as we opened the shutters things looked rather quiet with two solitary <b>Mallards</b> climbing up the bank from the pond to our left.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A really poor show for a fifty mile round trip and three hours freezing in a bird hide walking back to the car feeling the warm sun on our backs we reflected on what was missing from previous visits, <b>Kingfisher ,Bullfinch, chaffinch,Willow-Tit</b> and <b>Jay</b> and even the ever present <b>Sparrow hawk </b>is it<b> </b>because they have other things on there mind at present Who knows !!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">STAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /><p></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-12743309343281280182022-03-30T11:02:00.001+01:002022-03-30T11:02:36.751+01:00Morning at Gosforth.<p> I think I would be right in saying that its been a very quiet winter on the park compared to previous years so we were a bit unsure what to expect as we entered the reserve. We got off to good start with two<b> Roe-Bucks</b> in the field off to our left,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46M1Ecksdo2GXtObnoYSv5IesQsGHOttef-nG_iOh1lwm2s9C6HdWx836YMoVPgtojL3xhKGy16vdXj1NDG9EPZtRqsHeJIgX1Nacl-GuJmq9exRifnKpx6wmXCS1D66b4HHp66DJY4CaUazfqokrqPChfArn56jZs9xOMt2jVhjtoZL5YoflAzHQQA/s973/Roe-Buck.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="973" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46M1Ecksdo2GXtObnoYSv5IesQsGHOttef-nG_iOh1lwm2s9C6HdWx836YMoVPgtojL3xhKGy16vdXj1NDG9EPZtRqsHeJIgX1Nacl-GuJmq9exRifnKpx6wmXCS1D66b4HHp66DJY4CaUazfqokrqPChfArn56jZs9xOMt2jVhjtoZL5YoflAzHQQA/w400-h310/Roe-Buck.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was shortly followed by unmistakable song that would gladden anyone's heart coming from the branches above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">However on a lighter note as we were leaving we caught site of these ladies making there way to the field to graze.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziwZA6Vr6QqvuF4sFyjvMusC4X7-UrLtfwYwIAwd1A1W1J_tz4BTwLAROfEOMv4TYEZ0ufAW3yyOSai-1phcR4OcZg_rsdzcnWdNBcVXHTcngOr2wZDv29LIujBKusN4awAulQvvBvTcCx3U7x6oQzedTL5a4z3p9aY5mqGVnKEJYw0dSX8j59yNHKQ/s1920/Roe-Doe..jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziwZA6Vr6QqvuF4sFyjvMusC4X7-UrLtfwYwIAwd1A1W1J_tz4BTwLAROfEOMv4TYEZ0ufAW3yyOSai-1phcR4OcZg_rsdzcnWdNBcVXHTcngOr2wZDv29LIujBKusN4awAulQvvBvTcCx3U7x6oQzedTL5a4z3p9aY5mqGVnKEJYw0dSX8j59yNHKQ/w400-h266/Roe-Doe..jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SAY SAFE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-45476950548669013262022-03-20T17:51:00.001+00:002022-03-20T17:51:17.809+00:00Down the Dene.<p> As the members hide is having work done at present ,a trip down the dene seemed more appropriate, I don't do that often as it means a trek up a rather long incline which does not go down at all well with my <b>COPD</b> however all was worth it as I came across one of the<b> Dippers</b> posing on its usual stone .</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8v-KCOsbczWf4to8Ik-C62O4e6ARqob0-81kkVV6R9UYm8AEdcBX2FPEyUOISeuaRyOD9kQHdHwhVE2oBEedrBnUp_gzGlnOGMBf-AjY6z6uNrW7lX7dOZjlJ7m03PaY-DRniEuqf-UwWjyeINRJttpX7nALvTzNIEB1hDJCeaAKDh3q7_WK_aZFig/s1382/3J5A2279%20x1%20-%20Copy-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1382" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8v-KCOsbczWf4to8Ik-C62O4e6ARqob0-81kkVV6R9UYm8AEdcBX2FPEyUOISeuaRyOD9kQHdHwhVE2oBEedrBnUp_gzGlnOGMBf-AjY6z6uNrW7lX7dOZjlJ7m03PaY-DRniEuqf-UwWjyeINRJttpX7nALvTzNIEB1hDJCeaAKDh3q7_WK_aZFig/w400-h276/3J5A2279%20x1%20-%20Copy-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTMgIoyOEKBVuah6g99nql7cdMl0cDQFOiicVrZBrH3KZcJLF5fAIifKGPRu--EginaVJWeoWB870B08wdvxr7CiiPYcMjCCU2uoUYsYMPtziM6j-mI5JStTqlzBkjKhoZdIRZExrA8I5R1TC7scR4dzzYNj7RskxbKan6hek96fCu-i7jljtcGQy3A/s812/Dipper%201-DeNoiseAI-low-light.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTXxeH_WFCs3_2WRlqf9GjldWHPQKxpGZa6Ka2nODYgb6x5mvSHzj4xIlW0u9bO7GzDLjg6sIZ9YKqBx_x6_yz8ymCXMx04UxxK4BI3hcBWD14gCkblO24ECrQ4ouv9i49EV6QlNRM3fPBniGN6IVAIKT3DSz8bicuCgKGwh4-21qzulnyeFKxTKj1g/s1025/3J5A2197%20x1%20-%20Copy-DeNoiseAI-low-light%20x1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="769" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTXxeH_WFCs3_2WRlqf9GjldWHPQKxpGZa6Ka2nODYgb6x5mvSHzj4xIlW0u9bO7GzDLjg6sIZ9YKqBx_x6_yz8ymCXMx04UxxK4BI3hcBWD14gCkblO24ECrQ4ouv9i49EV6QlNRM3fPBniGN6IVAIKT3DSz8bicuCgKGwh4-21qzulnyeFKxTKj1g/w300-h400/3J5A2197%20x1%20-%20Copy-DeNoiseAI-low-light%20x1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was all worth the pain in the end and a bonus<b> Bullfinch</b> to boot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b>Stay safe (</b>its on the rise again<b> )</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /> </div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-42814354246809265192022-03-13T10:01:00.000+00:002022-03-13T10:01:12.009+00:00Down the pond.<p> A trip down the pond in between the shooting and proposed revamp of the bird hide and viewing screen due to start on Monday the 14th march made for a nice couple of hours.First up was a pair of <b>Great</b> <b>Crested Grebe's </b>which spent most of there time asleep before moving further away into the reeds</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidylzWOFCv--oprAf5lncrW0tFFi9LPXtZ0GJS2wiTDBjgp3ldZwMv6Te0oXDwwvq2DIVgtSbEpRSq8C5s3cXaj2q8NIArpT6NnuuDe-aDfrOBUF5bZY3zJCLyqsTmflNoNOnVFZFL1k8HavNHK6MWJCAx6pkoWncI0DfPMvaLHEJR-Xjay46B3vVBOg=s1147" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Nice to see them back again</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This lad was showing off to his partner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNMSC01nwIxCoioOA7LWZCVaHgyXthkg_1_hKYnWthdUcdwV6z01rRF19NclTjRsCIRDjUIRf8faNjqRZzVpCG6VrM1hI3d5p2N03jH5rluPb2LLNwvio1s0qeEmPL79vaUZ3WjHiIm0Yv1-sRVbAtm9FctD1jjKg6jO3yUqmWLJr-G9DI4wmReFZdDA=s1646" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1646" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNMSC01nwIxCoioOA7LWZCVaHgyXthkg_1_hKYnWthdUcdwV6z01rRF19NclTjRsCIRDjUIRf8faNjqRZzVpCG6VrM1hI3d5p2N03jH5rluPb2LLNwvio1s0qeEmPL79vaUZ3WjHiIm0Yv1-sRVbAtm9FctD1jjKg6jO3yUqmWLJr-G9DI4wmReFZdDA=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This male <b>Shoveler</b> seemed oblivious to my presence and just carried on feeding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG2jrPfeA_Td_TKLqnDfjCZD9dusymfK3lEtQxbR0hlScKlRfJIWCCwdSiA4C7XHPZdLOUA6DkQ038zyBrzovXhWZ_SfmJedGVtVrHt9RJGJ-WdB3gP0_rqR-X6xoBvMP-7Lm3jJvB6bH0j1hl-6zAoyG-Ra0hIab3F8MI5RJBp-8TYkoMALcc96QIDQ=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG2jrPfeA_Td_TKLqnDfjCZD9dusymfK3lEtQxbR0hlScKlRfJIWCCwdSiA4C7XHPZdLOUA6DkQ038zyBrzovXhWZ_SfmJedGVtVrHt9RJGJ-WdB3gP0_rqR-X6xoBvMP-7Lm3jJvB6bH0j1hl-6zAoyG-Ra0hIab3F8MI5RJBp-8TYkoMALcc96QIDQ=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stars of the show for me has to be these little<b> Long tail Tits</b> which never disappoint</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a real soft spot for these guys and are one of my top birds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJfxBmqQ39WbVO6SQPhSVGy29QE_ZXKRjVsZ-8DIR82mOno8vMvO0J0p6d_FARKdXGmCBpah893SathjlOXtfkmcKOc__iJI7We2WrSHKDZOQGQvY_82lcjaBod0xCUUjg7Sw6iftNaH6rGc9HP3_UgIqQFMgSysXe3YrBp_of887yhjQ_FU62_VVw4w=s1205" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1205" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJfxBmqQ39WbVO6SQPhSVGy29QE_ZXKRjVsZ-8DIR82mOno8vMvO0J0p6d_FARKdXGmCBpah893SathjlOXtfkmcKOc__iJI7We2WrSHKDZOQGQvY_82lcjaBod0xCUUjg7Sw6iftNaH6rGc9HP3_UgIqQFMgSysXe3YrBp_of887yhjQ_FU62_VVw4w=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>NOTE</b> members hide may be out of action for a while !.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-6384535351237564762022-01-29T08:56:00.006+00:002022-01-29T09:03:04.718+00:00Out and About<p> With the shooters out by the pond and in the surrounding fields it was the right time to travel a little further afield a couple of hrs at <b>Killy lake</b> was well spent watching the feeding taking place and the <b>Goldeneye</b> displaying to his mate .</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8c-XnJoL6PNjmgm_K3aCrKu0BwdKm640UO0c1O9lShyxUGYVHgcAChsECHenOmi9RXna3DdEfE31h5ksT5ik2CCPOjhePt_PoRsiQI42G7XdG8LRGu6A51z-D4sd97kM3Nj5OX7-NeMmAc0FhFgA0z4usnzE07URn_brXN-lJV8YrBdgXegdks-rNCQ=s1424" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1424" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8c-XnJoL6PNjmgm_K3aCrKu0BwdKm640UO0c1O9lShyxUGYVHgcAChsECHenOmi9RXna3DdEfE31h5ksT5ik2CCPOjhePt_PoRsiQI42G7XdG8LRGu6A51z-D4sd97kM3Nj5OX7-NeMmAc0FhFgA0z4usnzE07URn_brXN-lJV8YrBdgXegdks-rNCQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIXxa3M4YflFHNVWde3w99Iq1q4q3RwD62PeynEEngxeotYLILpJPjdX6N-3E3HOQq3gMBNok7qrFM0kQH3NDSUUCJBSsD0BPt7Cbh_PuQbx3tWenOzBdunym57Kins-LllHFGixpIHWHbe7dnfsaVIIulECrmQnDB8YRjSgQDgiORvw-d99Xsq_L4mg=s1066" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1066" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIXxa3M4YflFHNVWde3w99Iq1q4q3RwD62PeynEEngxeotYLILpJPjdX6N-3E3HOQq3gMBNok7qrFM0kQH3NDSUUCJBSsD0BPt7Cbh_PuQbx3tWenOzBdunym57Kins-LllHFGixpIHWHbe7dnfsaVIIulECrmQnDB8YRjSgQDgiORvw-d99Xsq_L4mg=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried for a morning at<b> Gosforth Park</b> with only one hide habitable due to the cold and wind direction which saw me returning via the feeding station.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1z7P7O-3gqJOUSQM6bCGGENIIS9HjsZgbFD-QbGaksL1X4uOko7483hMR2MLNTPlnMHZOU1l6dIstGoov_eluI7VhmfkjJp5rFtpbJQd1s4rugllZ5kDJGxtR0D9hrVnjLZlG_OoquR-nHtI7MySVhCNn28RfTVCuqLUASIxbeRY8E6rGyjb0mCkKgg=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="982" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1z7P7O-3gqJOUSQM6bCGGENIIS9HjsZgbFD-QbGaksL1X4uOko7483hMR2MLNTPlnMHZOU1l6dIstGoov_eluI7VhmfkjJp5rFtpbJQd1s4rugllZ5kDJGxtR0D9hrVnjLZlG_OoquR-nHtI7MySVhCNn28RfTVCuqLUASIxbeRY8E6rGyjb0mCkKgg=w308-h400" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Usual suspects really but this male <b>Bullfinch</b> was rather nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcqcOS5mInJ_ZzosDubeUWnAnM_wZanzU0b9CLB-RwzbNK6T8ASKsAe4ZbFsj6TBXGK6K3Puqtrk4k_HH8uisozYqIZYS_MVaTxbzqa40PgRtno27ddBxQqkFzT-mcGhvWEg-1HeNCLxBwKzswBqJ0G18e2HwsmVtzMOOm0UhpF-cQ6PtBr9ksfqujHw=s1390" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-7336706382635158852022-01-02T16:30:00.002+00:002022-01-02T16:39:27.255+00:002022 on the pond<p> New year on the pond got off to a decent start for Holywell with sightings of Pintail ,a male Merganser and greater Scaup however today (sun) I only managed to connect with the Scaup three in total which I have listed as Female/juv Scaup as I am unable to tell if lesser or greater I would be pleased to receive any comments regarding above.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b>Happy New year to you all</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-29015486421507176402021-12-21T15:17:00.001+00:002021-12-21T15:17:28.895+00:00Dippers in the Dene.<p> Having been tied up for a couple of months helping my two sons with various projects of theirs it was time for a bit of me-time,so what better than a walk down the dene and along the burn on a Dipper hunt.I tried the usual perching stones to no avail but I still carried on in hope joined by this little Robin which joined me on the way.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMbr2QJNk1HVkFN_v0EXt__hv8Mof6peNI-g0XQSEBA-qNxkCUJAU_hTaJpGjs-LInEikaX8czWz9TRnFuv-B0ma7bEqozO7WtiN5hp-Su_pNW9UFAzgLPyFXc76clCiUtZ7BwEwMOeSGanhoWm7WynSj-43hzfFUOtuqehr1kD92mcGyW3cBNWgplhg=s3621" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2414" data-original-width="3621" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMbr2QJNk1HVkFN_v0EXt__hv8Mof6peNI-g0XQSEBA-qNxkCUJAU_hTaJpGjs-LInEikaX8czWz9TRnFuv-B0ma7bEqozO7WtiN5hp-Su_pNW9UFAzgLPyFXc76clCiUtZ7BwEwMOeSGanhoWm7WynSj-43hzfFUOtuqehr1kD92mcGyW3cBNWgplhg=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Having reached the bridge and a small bird feeding station with its usual occupants my eye was drawn to something larger scampering along the tree trunk as it stopped that was my chance of a shot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiHWEZvI3mk1m82RVzI__qAO7mTXEdthP2ihIncaaa1v3tMlA5fsrqLMJucy1M_r_4ldc_AJydEJ_nJoNbLAUg-PoLTLarNPG8x9uPj-kXGCBbea_EapT4LeCH42JDt80oD94i2syZhZVp0QVzo2g2l1tnLm_7E9XUtHZ2KJVGVYaUE5U95wTiel5LTQ=s4365" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Have a Merry Christmas</b></div></blockquote><p> <b> All the best for 2022 </b></p><p> Joe </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-40637573822876500752021-10-20T07:16:00.000+01:002021-10-20T07:16:39.697+01:00Hawkers and Whoopers.<p> Having just swallowed lunch and the rain appearing to have eased off I decided on a walk down the pond,opening the shutters in the members hide all appeared to be quiet other than good numbers of <b>Southern Hawkers</b> about seven at the same time,hear's just one of them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">shortly followed by 5<b> Golden eye</b> which stayed over on the north bank which made for a nice couple of hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Stay safe (</b>the numbers are rising)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01061435661796242707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708233453572521155.post-43882247168923720082021-10-05T10:43:00.002+01:002021-10-05T10:43:28.427+01:00St Mary's again.<p> Its becoming a regular trip down to the lighthouse recently although looking out of the window as I write this I think I will not be going anywhere today as its chucking it down,here's a few pics from my last visit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFJbNKKvAA_2FcZQP-OeNNTM58iW89htAMEj78PgiJ879snWEasvx1zWa10pHc95H_6zDBUlSetWxagonqb286I1RpHGJ2U4J3TrP0c7SbiJkivbwGiTIP_SP7mwmlEyCcVu83V2Cjh8a/s2048/0H4A7739x1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFJbNKKvAA_2FcZQP-OeNNTM58iW89htAMEj78PgiJ879snWEasvx1zWa10pHc95H_6zDBUlSetWxagonqb286I1RpHGJ2U4J3TrP0c7SbiJkivbwGiTIP_SP7mwmlEyCcVu83V2Cjh8a/w400-h266/0H4A7739x1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good numbers of these <b>Ring Plovers</b> around today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcc9Mw1CNUlWLqnSBXe002vUoZ-cVNuWoM_5zrJLgFXWQQVIT1UGJIIXmjj6dVQbuwTFAixAfCtfvHZiayGaKDsw1iECgMXWa3mRNSbdlcSldkXBF4K1MEP7_-WZbJ0RLJZdRJEDxo82y/s2048/0H4A7753x1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OgSwZPSxPtfeo3e9pIZkBq2z1o7Yu-g4AQ-eI9y3oCQeNfBlhfxLVpgngPRsTtPrBGIozSu_o8-kNqNg5Vx5JXwK3P_wmlailRBN0bzk98jK8-mEvOShL1TuaSQ1G1xYxnnx9ycSpjya/s2048/0H4A7819x1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OgSwZPSxPtfeo3e9pIZkBq2z1o7Yu-g4AQ-eI9y3oCQeNfBlhfxLVpgngPRsTtPrBGIozSu_o8-kNqNg5Vx5JXwK3P_wmlailRBN0bzk98jK8-mEvOShL1TuaSQ1G1xYxnnx9ycSpjya/w400-h266/0H4A7819x1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was just getting into the swing of things when two fighting dogs scuppered any further attempts so I retired onto the island where this guy kept posing for me so I just had to include it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnHMQVHLBYskPmOqwDdBO2egu_LZuEjDUQAPUDmMzh5E1pIlbtoxqZzrvrvmRznyFJprKArI2fP9UFM-UkLcEsmQCxX4ohxC-LTAm1b3to9ueN5Mi75TYsp5SwLexNn6bCx0V1FpCVwTd/s1089/0H4A7768x1-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1089" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnHMQVHLBYskPmOqwDdBO2egu_LZuEjDUQAPUDmMzh5E1pIlbtoxqZzrvrvmRznyFJprKArI2fP9UFM-UkLcEsmQCxX4ohxC-LTAm1b3to9ueN5Mi75TYsp5SwLexNn6bCx0V1FpCVwTd/w400-h286/0H4A7768x1-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeKORkNH6joFmagQM8lOoJFovj7hvu5xK2qnsE5Vlp2CFG6GYqWrh6i_zZbOZoDYXSNcV7htBBbqxo1Ph9g9X6yyP8n5pZelaVgjEE9aqk4TB9z0vXJuEH0nmxtYJoMVcF633vBRjBE2V/s1651/0H4A7756x1-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1651" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeKORkNH6joFmagQM8lOoJFovj7hvu5xK2qnsE5Vlp2CFG6GYqWrh6i_zZbOZoDYXSNcV7htBBbqxo1Ph9g9X6yyP8n5pZelaVgjEE9aqk4TB9z0vXJuEH0nmxtYJoMVcF633vBRjBE2V/w400-h234/0H4A7756x1-DeNoiseAI-clear.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Missed out on the <b>Wheatears</b> that had dropped in that day and I am still awaiting to catch the tide just right in the hope of getting near to those <b>Golden Plovers.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That all folks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thanks for looking and stay safe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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