Anas platyrhynchos – Jill Orme Photography

29 Mar 2026

Aberrant

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

After a slow start to the day, because everyone was quite tired, we’d lost an hour due to the clock change, and H and I (for different reasons) were somewhat under the weather, we got ourselves together and went off … Continued

21 Dec 2025

Bubbles

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I’m forever blowing bubbles….. Today was another dreary day, of rotten light, too much tedious stuff to do, and when I finally made it to the river, still no gulls. Among the Mute Swans and feral and Canada Geese, it … Continued

18 Nov 2025

Eternal triangle

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

It was another bright but very cold day, and R and I took ourselves off to Croome for a walk around the park, and then lunch. Everywhere was pretty quiet, bird-wise, but I was interested to spot a couple of … Continued

29 Oct 2025

Owww!!!

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Family life, Gloucestershire | 0

Day one of the Boy Wonder’s Big Visit began late this morning at Slimbridge, where his mother handed him over to us, as usual, in the car park. She then went off to a meeting, while the three of us … Continued

27 Jan 2025

Siskins

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

“What are they?” he enquired. “Siskins,” I replied, smiling. “Hmmm,” he said. “I’m not so sure. Goldfinches, maybe.” “There are a few Goldfinches,” I said. “But most of them are Siskins.” “Hmmm. Greenfinches, possibly.” I checked the back of my … Continued

16 Aug 2024

Massacre

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

I spent a very happy three hours at Kemerton Lake today, where there was so much going on I hardly knew where best to point the camera. My aim had been to get some photos of dragonflies in flight, and … Continued

6 Jul 2023

Aim

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

It’s not an entirely risk-free business, being fed bread by the Boy Wonder: he’s got quite a powerful throw now, with either arm, and his aim is improving by the week. Today R and I watched him select particular ducks … Continued

6 Apr 2023

Ducky

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

The Boy Wonder was charming and funny again today, although I fear I didn’t always charm him: it seems that my reputation as a thief of other people’s food is getting worse over time, rather than diminishing. The Boy elected … Continued

16 Nov 2022

Gleaming

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The day started well, but deteriorated steadily from lunch time onwards. Luckily I had to be in Stratford mid-morning for a dental appointment, and as I walked into town along the river afterwards to meet up with R, I was … Continued

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