juvenile – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

10 Jun 2020

Squizzer

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Trees, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

Asked the question, “what is a young squirrel called?”, the interwebs provided a variety of largely unhelpful answers: 1. A pup. Seems unlikely. 2. A kit. Hmmm. 3. A squirrel. Sigh. 4. It’s not called anything, because squirrels don’t live … Continued

3 Jun 2020

Spotted chick

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Just a couple of days ago, R and I were having a conversation about the birds that come into the garden, and the fact that some species seem to come and go. One that R mentioned was the yellowhammer: at … Continued

27 Nov 2019

Fluffy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

It was another dreich day, as we don’t say in Worcestershire. We do use words such as ‘dank’, ‘dreary’, ‘dismal’, and ‘dispiriting’ – along with some others that blipfoto would probably prefer me not to write here – but (hoping … Continued

12 Nov 2019

Berrying

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

This old and rather tired rowan tree lives in the front garden, and mostly fails to enhance it. We’ve discussed taking down and replacing it, but I always reprieve it because in late summer the blossom provides a brief but … Continued

13 Aug 2019

Babe

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

At least, I think it’s a juvenile, rather than a moulting adult: it had the look of slight bemusement I associate with young birds when they’ve recently been kicked out of the nest. Today is R’s birthday (he’d rather I … Continued

10 Jan 2019

Determination

by JDO | posted in: Warwickshire, Wild animals | 0

This little chap – still a juvenile, I think – was determinedly hoovering up a handful of seed that an earlier passer-by had dropped on a path at Brandon Marsh today. It was aware of me, and a little scared, … Continued

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