Birds – Page 49 – Jill Orme Photography

13 Oct 2021

Impassive

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

After a wet morning the weather cleared, and R and I went into Stratford to run a couple of errands we’d managed to forget on our last trip. Sigh. When we arrived it was sunny, and there were a couple … Continued

9 Oct 2021

Ducky

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I managed to dredge up some errands this afternoon, to justify a trip to Stratford. The return of the Indian summer had brought out scores of tourists too (how dare they!!), but despite the irritation I experience whenever … Continued

24 Sep 2021

Transition

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

It’s unusual for me to be photographing Migrant Hawkers and incoming tufted ducks in Stratford on the same day, but that’s what happened this morning: a small, mobile, and twitchy flock of nine tufties was exploring the area between the … Continued

23 Sep 2021

London

by JDO | posted in: Birds, London | 0

R and I went to London today, for the first time in twenty one months. It felt pretty strange being on trains and tubes again, and I’m still quite uncomfortable being in confined spaces with a lot of strangers – … Continued

3 Sep 2021

Big bird

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

After a week of Nodonata (©) – nothing in the garden or the village, nothing at the river when I was in Stratford the other day, and no Monday lunchtime trip to Forest Farm to look for Golden-ringed Dragonflies because … Continued

16 Aug 2021

Independence

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I had a rheumatology consultation by telephone this morning, as a result of which I had to go to Stratford hospital this afternoon, to collect some extra medication that we hope will deal with a recurrent joint flare. R drove … Continued

2 Aug 2021

Juve

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Wales | 0

“How can you bear not to post your Welsh dragon?” said R, when I told him that this was today’s photo. I did, it’s true, get a Welsh dragon, and he was even the right colour, being a Common Darter, … Continued

21 Jul 2021

Shocked

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

First thing this morning R and I decided to go over to Croome, with a view to taking some exercise before it got too hot. When we arrived at the lake R left me stalking Odonata and went off on … Continued

15 Jul 2021

Moody

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Flies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

“I can’t post that one,” I said. “People will think I’ve gone mad!” “I like it,” said R. “It’s…. moody.” It was a dark and murky morning, but after lunch the light started to lift, and in the middle of … Continued

12 Jul 2021

Nodonata

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Wales | 0

R and I went to Cardiff today to play with Baby B, and while he was having his lunchtime nap we took ourselves off to the nearby Forest Farm nature reserve. This is a an excellent amenity, especially given that … Continued

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