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These birds are often very vocal and this one was none the less so.
She is situated very close to the home of my favourite barnie and so was a lovely diversion from my failed owl watching.
I only saw this little bird due to her endless calling, as again another ground nesting bird showed how they protect the young by drawing predators away.
Sadly the light and distance were not in my favour, but despite this I was quite pleased with the end result.
Sadly still no sign of barnie though I did spot what looked suspiciously like a shortie about to stoop as I passed by on the main road last night.
On another plus we spotted a new owl with gorgeous dark gold upper wings, on our way over last night. sadly i was unable to stop the car for a pic, but another visit may be in order.
Common Sandpiper - Actitis hypoleucos
Quarry Near Lower Barn - Yorkshire Dales
Many thanks as always to those kind enough to comment and fave my photos or even to drop by for a quick peek. It is very much appreciated.
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You get a real sense of speed from this Spitfire FR Mk XIV as it leaves the ground. The undercarriage is in the process of retracting - we can see the left main wheel folding up into the wing, and the small tail wheel at the rear is almost inside.
The round window on the side is a camera port for taking air to ground photos - this model of Spitfire could be used as both a Fighter and Reconnaissance aircraft, hence the FR designation in the name.
Powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, this type could achieve more than 440mph in level flight. Photographed at Duxford in Oct 2024.
This image from summer 2022, taken on my balcony. I thought it was a face off. It lasted 24 hours. When I looked again next day I realised it was a date :)
Not sure what these beetles are called, are they new?
White are the far-off hills
And white the fading forests grow
The wind dies out amongst the tides
And denser still the snow
A gathering weight on roof and tree
Falls down scarce audibly
The meadows and far-sheeted streams
Lie still without a sound
Like some soft minister of dreams
The snowfall hoods me around
In wood and water, earth and air
A silence is everywhere
Save when at lonely spells
Some farmer's sleigh is urged on
With rustling runner and sharp bells
Swings by me and is gone
Or from the empty waste I hear
A sound remote and clear
The barking of a dog
To cattle, is sharply pued
Borne, echoing from some wayside stall
Or barnyard far afield
Then all is silent and the snow
Falls settling soft and slow
The evening deepens and the grey
Folds closer around sky
The world seems so shrouded, so far away
Its noises sleep, and I
As secret as yon buried stream
Plod dumbly on and dream
Taken at Witherwood Thicket
A Red Squirrel and a Woodpigeon in a bit of a stand off yesterday at Morton lochs,the Woodpigeon seemed to win this time.
Off grid for a while. After 6 long weeks running my MDs company (no stress there then 😄) I’m on a weeks r’n’r in Alicante. oh yes there will be alcohol involved!
The 'Crab' eases out of Irwell Vale on her second run of the day pulling the Santa Special train on day 2
Gulls are so common but I love photographing them for their beauty. They are great subjects for birds in flight too.
WC engineer Bob Lewis has them in run 8 on the evening of June 16, 1994 as train 34 accelerates out of Trout Lake with 6543, 4151 and 589 leading the way.
As we were walking back from the High Bridge Anita spotted something glowing in the sun and we discovered telephone poles with these brilliant glass insulators. Well, of the five poles we found, only this one had the glass ones. These were set down below the pathway on what must have once been a road but was now nearly lost in the trees and brush. I just liked how these were sparkling in the bright sun that day.
"I'm trying to photograph an old offshore oil city that is lying in decay in the Caspian Sea, but I've been having a hard time getting there".
Edward Burtynsky (*1955. Canadian photographer and artist known for his large-format photographs of industrial landscapes).
Enhanced with Flypaper textures and cloud-brushes by RoseCabriolet on DeviantArt.
Looks better in large.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a sunny and relaxing weekend.
An unusual photo for me. I was up on the Marlborough Downs shooting the sunset when I stumbled on these wooded frames. I assume they were put there to deter motorbikes from using the footpath.
Well, thanks to getting my wires crossed I get the afternoon off. Chillin' at (Mousehole - Autumn Restbite) Bonus!