Slimbridge
After an early morning haircut I took myself off to Slimbridge, in the hope of improving my bird list for the year. Which I did, to the tune of four species, though none of them gave me close enough photos … Continued
Disappointment
R had a couple of appointments in Stratford this morning, and I tagged along for the ride, going off to the river in search of dragons while he was otherwise engaged and then meeting up with him for coffee. There … Continued
Comparison
With rain forecast for the afternoon, I headed out around the village with the macro as soon as I’d dealt with the early Saturday morning chores, hoping to find some nice invertebrates among the flowering ivy. Most of the ivy … Continued
Spirit animal
The weather forecast predicted a decent morning but a deteriorating afternoon, so I took myself off to Stratford early, in the hope of getting a Migrant Hawker or two. I’m beginning to feel as if every image I post of … Continued
Tern, tern, tern
I’d barely reached Stow-on-the-Wold this morning, en route to Farmoor Reservoir, when I found myself driving through a heavy downpour. Madness, I thought. I should turn back. But there was a slightly brighter line of sky visible just above the … Continued
Leading lines
I dashed into Stratford this morning to meet up with R for coffee, and take advantage of some sunny, if breezy, weather. There were at least a couple of male Migrant Hawkers competing for possession of each of the larger … Continued
