Yorkshire Wolds

Like many people in the UK I've been lucky enough to have these birds come into my garden to feed during the recent cold spell. They've also managed to eat their way through about 12 bags of pears in 5 days. Thankfully the pears were on offer at my local supermarket, otherwise they would have cost me a small fortune :)

Springwatch 2022 TV shot

North Cave Wetlands

A Marbled White with a parasitic red mite attached to its thorax, which apparently doesn't do any harm to the butterfly!

Bempton Cliffs)

RSPB old moor

A female Redstart in woodland beneath the Betws mountain, Amman valley.

I saw the first Redstart (male) on April 21st so it was lovely to visit my favourite Redstart spot yesterday and see one male plus at least two, possibly three females.

The male seemed disinterested in the females but the females were chasing each other about relentlessly! Is there a reason for this anyone?

CONFUSED?

Mr. and Mrs. Robin are nest building already!

in our Letter/Newspaper box.

Middle of winter...unbelievable.

I'll keep you posted.

On the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth a year or two ago,they will be back soon.

They were on the Ceres burn in Fife.

At the roadside in Angus.

This afternoon in Dura Den in Fife.

Spent the afternoon up on the Mendips chasing bugs...

Priddy

As seen on BBC SpringWatch Digital Grand finally 2020 !!

Wren + fly

A female Kingfisher flips a fish around, ready to swallow head first as they always do. The image was taken in the Teifi Marshes in Ceredigion.

At Morton lochs yesterday afternoon.

From the trail near Ledcrieff loch in Angus this afternoon.

I think this one was giving me a telling off for not bringing enough Mealworms at Morton lochs yesterday.

At Morton lochs this afternoon.

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) Used for Springwatch blog

www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/entries/eb3ae61d-8105-4282-8...

When the photographed tries to become the photographer...

Black Paws was an orphaned fox I helped feed and she has now moved to her own territory.

This wee lamb was showing its love to mum

Despite it's name this gull is quite rare in most parts of the UK.

Fortunately on the west coast of Scotland we have them in abundance.

Common Gull - Larus Canus

Tralee Bay Scotland

Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on my photos. It is truly appreciated.

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Turned out nice again. :@)

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A nice day in Glen More last October.

As the light faded on the Scottish cliffs the last of the sun moved behind the beautiful beak and lit it up like a lantern..

At Loch Milldam this afternoon.

I took this photo of a Dotterel last September, they migrate from North Africa to their breeding grounds in the Scottish Highlands. One of their stop off points for 'refuelling' is the Black mountain in the Breacon Beacons. Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams actually recorded one of his TV shows about Dotterel on the very same mountain. Sadly I have not been able to see any Dotterel migrating this year during the Spring or on their return this Autumn. I hope it's not a sign of things to come and hope next year will be better.

North Yorkshire Moors

At Morton lochs this afternoon when I was cycling in Fife.

Starling in my back garden, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Cemlyn Bay, Wales.

Some nice Autumn colours in Dundee botanic gardens this afternoon.