lake – Page 6 – Jill Orme Photography

4 Nov 2021

Upton Warren

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

After being tied to a hot computer all morning, I gave myself the afternoon off and zoomed over to Upton Warren in search of fresh air, exercise, and birds. It felt strange to be back there after so long – … Continued

23 Sep 2021

London

by JDO | posted in: Birds, London | 0

R and I went to London today, for the first time in twenty one months. It felt pretty strange being on trains and tubes again, and I’m still quite uncomfortable being in confined spaces with a lot of strangers – … Continued

3 Sep 2021

Big bird

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

After a week of Nodonata (©) – nothing in the garden or the village, nothing at the river when I was in Stratford the other day, and no Monday lunchtime trip to Forest Farm to look for Golden-ringed Dragonflies because … Continued

8 Jul 2021

Cheerful

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

I was supposed to be in Chipping Norton this afternoon, getting a much-needed haircut, but the salon called shortly before I was due to set off and postponed my appointment. On the one hand, this means that I’m going to … Continued

2 Jun 2021

Spotty

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

R and I went to Croome this morning, where the Odonata season is finally warming up. There were scores of damselflies in evidence, including a large number of tenerals, and – finally – some dragonflies too. The reed bed that … Continued

30 Apr 2021

Love

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I’ve been so busy recently that seven weeks have somehow slipped past since my last visit to Compton Verney, but I managed to remedy that situation this morning, and spent three happy hours at the lake. Few things unscramble my … Continued

9 Mar 2021

Sustenance

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I made a return trip to Compton Verney this morning, ostensibly to get some fresh air and exercise, but actually to check on the great crested grebe I posted about ten days ago, about which I’ve been worrying slightly ever … Continued

26 Feb 2021

Alone

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I went to Compton Verney today, for the first time since March last year. The estate has stayed open to members for outside exercise throughout this past winter, but because we live over half an hour’s drive away, R and … Continued

1 Dec 2020

Wigeon

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

I’ve photographed wigeon at Croome before, but only ever on the river. Today there were about ten on the lake, along with a couple of gadwall, and because it’s something I haven’t seen before I spent a while trying to … Continued

15 Oct 2020

Croome

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

Flushed with success after finding a Migrant Hawker at Charlecote yesterday, I took myself off to Croome this afternoon to see if there were still any dragons about there. There were, but I should have gone in the morning: by … Continued

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