November 2024 – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

20 Nov 2024

Grumpy

by JDO | posted in: Warwickshire, Wild animals | 0

What with one thing and another, it was after 2pm when I finally made it out of the house – a situation which is never likely to end well, photography-wise, at this time of year. Arriving in Stratford I made … Continued

19 Nov 2024

Snow day

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Landscape, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

It was a surprise to wake up to snow – and not a welcome one, because I’d been planning on going out birding. But there are no reliable bird sites closer to home than about a fifty minute drive, and … Continued

18 Nov 2024

Bronze

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Well. This was a surprise. I’ve managed to tick off a few birding ‘firsts’ recently, but I wasn’t expecting to turn up a new garden invertebrate this late in the year. I first spotted it yesterday, hanging out on one … Continued

17 Nov 2024

X-wing

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Just a few years ago (at least, the 1970s feels like quite a short time ago to me) the Juniper Shieldbug was scarce in this country because its only foodplant was hard to find: the bug was essentially confined to … Continued

16 Nov 2024

Huddle

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Suddenly realising that it was 2.30 in the afternoon and the light was already fading fast, I grabbed the small camera, with macro and flash attached, and rushed off into the garden. No time for extensive searching: I just needed … Continued

15 Nov 2024

Attitude

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

As we were out and about in Warwickshire this morning, and it was TGIFday, R and I decided to go to Hiller’s for lunch. As, it turned out, had most of the senior population of the county. R suggested I … Continued

14 Nov 2024

Churchyard birding

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I had to go to Stratford this morning for ingredients to make a batch of ragu, and I took the opportunity to do a little birding – first at the new local nature reserve off the Warwick Road, and then … Continued

13 Nov 2024

Flushed

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Flushed with yesterday’s birding success, I went off in search of rarities again this morning: my bird alerts had a Red-breasted Merganser and a Scaup joining the long-staying Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water, and I thought there was a fair … Continued

12 Nov 2024

Twitchy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

I’m not a twitcher – not least because I abhor crowds – but every now and then I see some bird alerts that make me think Well really – it would be rude not to go and take a look. … Continued

11 Nov 2024

Tree Damsel Bug

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Because the temperature has dropped a few degrees, I’m merely looking around the garden now to see what I can spot, rather than sweeping or beating inverts from their shelters. Best of the day today was this Tree Damsel Bug … Continued

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