canal – Jill Orme Photography

24 Oct 2024

Reflective

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Before meeting up with R in Stratford for lunch, I walked along the river in search of either dragons or winter ducks, but sadly found neither. I did have a couple of thrilling views of one of the local Kingfishers … Continued

14 Oct 2024

Incoming

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

On an absolutely grim morning in Stratford, this shot of a Black-headed Gull preparing to land in the Bancroft Basin was the best photo I managed – and I consider myself quite lucky to have caught it. One day I … Continued

10 Oct 2024

Gull season

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R had an appointment in Stratford this morning, and I tagged along so as to avoid all the work waiting for me at home. I didn’t get where I am today by being diligent. While R was busy I went … Continued

6 Jan 2024

Peaceful

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

A couple of the barges that moor in the Bancroft Basin in Stratford were moved further from the river during last week’s floods, and their new positions produced unusual reflections around some of today’s gulls. In some cases these were … Continued

18 Dec 2023

Lift

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Today was a pretty stressful day, for a succession of reasons with which I won’t bore you. Suffice it to say, I’m glad it’s nearly over. R and I went to Stratford at lunch time, for no better reason that … Continued

17 Nov 2023

Hover fly

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Black-headed Gulls aren’t really built for hovering, but they do their best when food is being thrown and they’re hoping to catch some. There’s a small footbridge at the town end of the Bancroft Basin, and today when I saw … Continued

14 Nov 2023

Dusk

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R had errands to run in Stratford this afternoon, and I tagged along for the steps, and the coffee. It had been a dreary morning, and in any case I’d been too busy to go out in the garden with … Continued

29 Oct 2023

Sunny

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I played a blinder this morning. We’d been thinking of an early walk at Charlecote, but the estate flooded very badly a week ago and much of it is still closed for recovery, so we had to change … Continued

7 Sep 2023

Combative

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wales | 0

The Boy Wonder was slightly sub-prime today. We still had a good day with him, with some lovely bits of chat, but he was hot, with no appetite, and it didn’t take much to throw him off his stride. I’m … Continued

17 Aug 2023

Aerodynamic

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wales | 0

There was just one large female Golden-ringed Dragonfly out along the canal at Forest Farm this morning, but as female dragons often are she was secretive, hunting high and then disappearing into the foliage of an oak tree to perch, … Continued

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