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Hello All,
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Again apologies for not being on much, I’m way behind on your updates and comments.
I’ve still have so much in backlog to post, including the oh so cute baby longtails I promised last week.
Tonight’s update is all about showing how busy some of my weekends can be
I know some of you don’t have the time to look through all the updates so I’ve added the full set each.
Friday started as per the norm…..work!!! A place I don’t enjoy at the moment……
So escaping work at 3.30pm I headed over to Blashford reserve to make the most of afternoon and eve. Usual suspects outside the Tern hide, little ringed plover, red shank, common sand piper, lapwing ect. They only have a few plovers there and in the past they have nested but not too successfully. Currently they are having a few problems with illegal night fisherman around the lakes at the moment, which is causing some worry about disturbing the ground nesting birds like the plovers. I won’t go into a rant about it…..but it does p-me off , there are more than enough places for them to fish without going onto a nature reserve.
Back to the weekend, after watching the plover I popped over to watch the sandmartings. Would love to know what goes on in those nest holes, they been going in and out of them for weeks seemingly nest building………doesn’t look like any have settle or brooding yet.
After all the cold wet weather we’ve had I get the feeling they are just waiting for the weather to improve before really nesting down.
The sunset was going to be nice so went into the New Forrest to check out a location. And the shots from the sunset are from a pond near Cadham.
The only thing with sunrise and sunset shots this time of year, they require you to be up early and out late. So by the time I got back home and settled…. it was nearly 11 and bed by 12am. Then I was up at 4.am to get ready and start the journey to Oxfordshire to spend the day watching Red Kites , met a friend there and we spent the day and evening watching these incredible birds. Haven’t had time to go through all the shots from the day, but many I have checked have found their way into the recycling bin…lol. But I still had an incredible day in awe of these stunning birds, their flying and diving is awesome to watch. And the lovely whistling call noise they make is a joy too.
By the end of the day we left Oxfordshire at about 9 and by the time I was home and settle the clock was heading towards 12.30am…….boy I was knackered!
After a lay-in till 7am I was up and ready for a dash down to Sussex/Surrey to catch up with a friend and check out the Bluebell woodlands. Sadly it seems the cold and wet weather we’ve been having has had a big impact on the amount of bells out this year.
Again when I have more time I’ll try and post some comparison shots from a couple of locations between the last years and this year’s turn out of bells. Still there were a few about and I got to enjoy some fav woodlands I’ve missed since being in Dorset.
Left Sussex just after six and stopped in the New Forrest on the way home for the sunset, so ended my weekend as I started.
Hope you enjoy todays update.
My new home :-)
Best Viewed in lightbox.....click to view.
Hello All,
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Again apologies for not being on much, I’m way behind on your updates and comments.
I’ve still have so much in backlog to post, including the oh so cute baby longtails I promised last week.
Tonight’s update is all about showing how busy some of my weekends can be
I know some of you don’t have the time to look through all the updates so I’ve added the full set each.
Friday started as per the norm…..work!!! A place I don’t enjoy at the moment……
So escaping work at 3.30pm I headed over to Blashford reserve to make the most of afternoon and eve. Usual suspects outside the Tern hide, little ringed plover, red shank, common sand piper, lapwing ect. They only have a few plovers there and in the past they have nested but not too successfully. Currently they are having a few problems with illegal night fisherman around the lakes at the moment, which is causing some worry about disturbing the ground nesting birds like the plovers. I won’t go into a rant about it…..but it does p-me off , there are more than enough places for them to fish without going onto a nature reserve.
Back to the weekend, after watching the plover I popped over to watch the sandmartings. Would love to know what goes on in those nest holes, they been going in and out of them for weeks seemingly nest building………doesn’t look like any have settle or brooding yet.
After all the cold wet weather we’ve had I get the feeling they are just waiting for the weather to improve before really nesting down.
The sunset was going to be nice so went into the New Forrest to check out a location. And the shots from the sunset are from a pond near Cadham.
The only thing with sunrise and sunset shots this time of year, they require you to be up early and out late. So by the time I got back home and settled…. it was nearly 11 and bed by 12am. Then I was up at 4.am to get ready and start the journey to Oxfordshire to spend the day watching Red Kites , met a friend there and we spent the day and evening watching these incredible birds. Haven’t had time to go through all the shots from the day, but many I have checked have found their way into the recycling bin…lol. But I still had an incredible day in awe of these stunning birds, their flying and diving is awesome to watch. And the lovely whistling call noise they make is a joy too.
By the end of the day we left Oxfordshire at about 9 and by the time I was home and settle the clock was heading towards 12.30am…….boy I was knackered!
After a lay-in till 7am I was up and ready for a dash down to Sussex/Surrey to catch up with a friend and check out the Bluebell woodlands. Sadly it seems the cold and wet weather we’ve been having has had a big impact on the amount of bells out this year.
Again when I have more time I’ll try and post some comparison shots from a couple of locations between the last years and this year’s turn out of bells. Still there were a few about and I got to enjoy some fav woodlands I’ve missed since being in Dorset.
Left Sussex just after six and stopped in the New Forrest on the way home for the sunset, so ended my weekend as I started.
Hope you enjoy todays update.