Oxfordshire – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

27 Aug 2024

Dunlin

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

It’s unusual for me to go out birding during invertebrate season, but the weather let itself down this morning by failing to live up to either the BBC or Met Office forecasts, and after hanging around for a while in … Continued

24 Jan 2024

Knotty

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

In winter plumage, small waders are tricky for the uncommitted birder to separate – most of them seem to be pale underneath and darker on top, and more or less streaky or blotchy. I’ve heard it said quite a few … Continued

29 Dec 2023

Feast

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I wanted to photograph some birds today, but the both my weather apps predicted changeable conditions up on the Cotswold scarp, and I know just how much fun that can be, so I decided to try Farmoor instead. En route … Continued

15 Dec 2023

Flat

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

Day Two of my extended birthday saw R and me heading for Farmoor Reservoir in search of a Great Northern Diver. “I can go on my own,” I said, “and meet up with you for lunch afterwards.” “But it’s your … Continued

20 Nov 2023

Wintry

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I didn’t drive all the way to Farmoor Reservoir this afternoon to take photos of Great Crested Grebes, Cormorants, Pied Wagtails, and Tufted Ducks, but that’s mainly what I arrived home with. I’d been hoping to see the Slavonian Grebe … Continued

21 Aug 2023

Copper

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, Oxfordshire | 0

I drove over to Oxfordshire this morning, to look for Silver-spotted Skippers and Adonis Blues on Watlington Hill. I found some Skippers, along with a few Small Heath and a gazillion Brown Argus and Common Blues, but no Adonis. Back … Continued

6 Feb 2023

Flyover

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I’ve been meaning to go over to Oxfordshire to take a look at RSPB Otmoor for several years now, without ever quite managing to get round to it. Today was gloriously sunny, though chilly, and I decided (figuratively) to break … Continued

2 Dec 2022

Mossy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Landscape, Monuments, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire | 0

I went over to Oxfordshire this morning to have my hair cut. It was foggy and the car thermometer was registering just 2°C, so the drive wasn’t as enjoyable as usual, but I made it there unscathed, despite a heart-stopping … Continued

2 Sep 2022

Christmas present

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, Oxfordshire | 0

I went to Oxfordshire today, for a long-overdue catch-up lunch with my sister, and en route I stopped off at the National Trust car park on Watlington Hill, and took a little walk around Christmas Common in search of butterflies. … Continued

2 Feb 2022

Showy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

The light was pretty poor in the Shire this morning, but the forecast promised better weather further east, so I decided to take a trip over to Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire, in search of a long-staying great northern diver. On … Continued

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