In this second part of my posts on this weekend's photos, I turn to wildlife.
The heron family were out in force. This is the grey heron:
This is the little egret, which is half the size of a grey heron:
And this is the great white egret, which is becoming increasingly common around here, and is grey heron size:
Breeding was happening. The intention of these hares is pretty obvious:
This swallow had mouths to feed:
Those mouths, to be precise. There was a third chick in there as well:
There were warblers everywhere. This was a great whitehroat, caught in outline. The picture is underexposed, but I decided I liked it. As with almost all warblers you have seconds, at best, to get shots of these:
A sedge warbler was more obliging. It gave me maybe 10 seconds:
And then it came back:
Black-tailed godwits were struggling to find water to wade in:
And then two shots taken on the bridge into the reserve at Welney on different days. First, a collared dove:
And second, a pied wagtail, which obviously love this structure:
And finally, a cinnibar moth - which is stunningly beautiful, but I failed to capture it with its wings open:
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I am in awe of nature.
Thanks Richard- I always look forward to your nature pictures.
Thanks
Meanwhile, in north Derbyshire, all I saw was a Jackdaw eating a ‘late’ squirrel – but a couple of days ago I did watch the film ‘The Penguin Lessons’ – excellent (but possibly repetition?) – I have now purchased the book.
Wow! Wonderful photo capture of the heron. And so enjoyed the rest of the photos. Thanks Richard.
That was luck.
But I did have to be there, pointing the camera at it, clicking like fury.
Lovely & Delightful!!!!!
Thanks. The water buffalo said hi.
Just discovered your passion for the natural world. Loved the photos. I’m a keen birdwatcher and dragonfly seeker and find the time I spend outdoors appreciating their appearances is a wonderful restorative given how much of the rest of my life is spent wrangling complex issues. (Tax Justice for one). It slows you down and makes you attentive to small things. There is much beauty in the world as well as pain. Thank you for what you do.
Thanks, Sue.
Most of the time I have a racing brain – often on more than one issue at once. Give me a green space, a pair of binoculars and birdsong and it all calms down.