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8 Dec 2021

Profile

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Landscape, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went into Stratford today, to do a little Christmas shopping, get some photos printed, and have restorative coffee and cake. It’s occurred to me that though I often talk about walking into town along the south side … Continued

4 Dec 2021

Reprise

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

You’d be forgiven for thinking that I couldn’t be bothered to take any photos today, and had just pulled out another image from Thursday for my post: it’s obviously the same perch, and I’m almost certain it’s the same bird. … Continued

2 Dec 2021

Brambling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

When I was at Hillers a few days ago, the nice man I was chatting to in the hide told me that there had been a brambling there a week or so earlier, but that it had now left and … Continued

1 Dec 2021

Reflected glory

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R wanted to go into Stratford first thing after breakfast, but I had a couple of urgent things to do at home first which held us up, and by the time we made it into town the clouds were building … Continued

29 Nov 2021

Balance

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Wales | 0

There’s a story about a yoga master, who was visiting a zoo with some of his students, pointing at a flamingo that was asleep on one leg with its head tucked under its wing and asking if they thought they … Continued

25 Nov 2021

Bobbin

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

It’s beginning to look…. Oh, do be quiet. A busy day today: banged in my tax return, did some on line Christmas shopping, and then went to Stratford with R for walking, errands and cake. Then I swung round to … Continued

23 Nov 2021

Sculpted

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I’ve always thought of the male eider as being the art deco duck, but the male pintail could make a good case for itself as well. I love these elegant creatures, with their long, sculpted back and tail feathers and … Continued

21 Nov 2021

Skittish

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

“Rather elusive” says the RSPB, but also “sedentary”. This gives the impression that nuthatches like to find a hidden corner where they can sit and read a book or do some knitting without being disturbed, but it actually means that … Continued

20 Nov 2021

Iconic

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I’d been expecting a fairly bright day today, and had plans for it, so I was depressed to wake up to a thick blanket of cloud. It did break eventually, but not until the very end of the afternoon, by … Continued

12 Nov 2021

Gift

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I probably need hardly say that I know this isn’t the best photo you’ll ever see of a kingfisher. It’s almost certainly not even the best photo you’ll see of a kingfisher today. But when I tell you that it … Continued

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