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Splashy
3 Mar 2025

Splashy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went to Stratford for lunch today, in belated celebration of the fact that Saturday marked the 39th anniversary of our first official ‘date’. In truth, having all the family over at various points in the weekend was … Continued

Avon, bird, Black Headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, flight, gull, river, Stratford upon Avon
Flight practice
30 Dec 2024

Flight practice

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

This morning H and S set off back to the Frozen North (H still a bit under the weather with what now looks pretty clearly like a virus), and suddenly the house was huge and empty. So R and I … Continued

Avon, bird, Black Headed Gull, bridge, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, flight, gull, Old Tramway Bridge, river, Stratford upon Avon
Dreary
30 Nov 2024

Dreary

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

It was a pretty dreary day, but eventually it stopped actually raining, and at that point R and I decided to take a risk on Stratford not being too busy, and go out for a meal. The gamble paid off, … Continued

Bancroft Basin, bird, Black Headed Gull, canal, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, gull, Stratford upon Avon
Bert
23 Nov 2024

Bert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The weather forecast was Biblical, but I’d been keeping an eye on the garden, and the water in the birdbath, since getting up at 7.30am to receive the supermarket delivery, and I didn’t think it was yet bad enough to … Continued

Avon, bird, Black Headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, gull, river, Stratford upon Avon, wharf
Reflective
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

Bancroft Basin, bird, Black Headed Gull, canal, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, gull, Stratford upon Avon
Distinct
15 Oct 2024

Distinct

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

It’s only within the last twenty years that the Yellow-legged Gull has been recognised as a separate and distinct species. Prior to that it was widely regarded as a sub-species of the Herring Gull – and some authorities still list … Continued

bird, Farmoor Reservoir, flight, gull, Larus michahellis, Oxfordshire, reservoir, yellow legged gull
Incoming
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

Bancroft Basin, bird, Black Headed Gull, canal, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, flight, gull, Stratford upon Avon
Gull season
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

Bancroft Basin, bird, Black Headed Gull, canal, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, gull, juvenile, Stratford upon Avon
Stratford
1 Mar 2024

Stratford

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

During the year R and I celebrate (in an extremely low-key way, as befits people of our advanced age) two anniversaries. Our wedding anniversary, which is in May, is able if necessary to spread over two days because that’s what … Continued

Avon, bird, Black Headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Cygnus olor, flight, gull, juvenile, mooring post, mute swan, river, Stratford upon Avon, swan, wharf
Kindness
11 Jan 2024

Kindness

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

At the park this afternoon the Boy Wonder decided that he should share some of his cookie with the birds, to help them keep warm in the cold winter weather. Of course, when people talk about feeding the birds what … Continued

bird, biscuit, boy, child, crumb, gull, juvenile, Larus fuscus, lesser black backed gull, park

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