long tailed tit – Jill Orme Photography

30 Jan 2023

Springy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I had to run an errand in Coventry this afternoon, and as it was bright and sunny I thought I’d swing on up to Draycote Water afterwards, to see if I could find the long-tailed duck and the pair of … Continued

17 Feb 2022

Rosy

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

R and I were discussing my photos from today, and though we both felt quite positively towards this image, we agreed that it’s a shame there’s no catchlight in the bird’s eye. R: “You could always…” J: “I could. And … Continued

2 Feb 2021

Creeping

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

What a difference a day makes. After days of horrible weather, and yet more rain overnight, today was warm and sunny, with a (much-needed) drying breeze, and suddenly the garden was full of busy birds – and me. Absolutely nothing … Continued

16 Jan 2021

Long-tailed tit

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

I made up for yesterday’s slobbing around today, by being on my feet nearly all day. This morning I made lamb dansak in the slow cooker, using an excellent recipe I’d seen on Twitter. Then I spent an hour or … Continued

29 Dec 2019

Chirpy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

It looked like being a fine afternoon, and I thought quite seriously about going owling, but I decided that it wouldn’t be sensible to go and stand on top of the Cotswold scarp for hours when I’m only just beginning … Continued

25 Sep 2019

Cuteness

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I had a bit of trouble deciding between this shot and one of a male pheasant coming into glorious new plumage; but in the end I’ve gone with this, partly because long-tailed tits are much harder to photograph than a … Continued

25 Jan 2019

Casual

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I did gardening this morning (eeeurgh), and then rewarded ourselves with a late lunch in the restaurant at Hillers – which was delicious, and very good value. While R lingered over his coffee and a newspaper I went … Continued

8 Nov 2018

Chatty

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

When people say to me that some bird or other is most easily tracked down or identified by its call, I shuffle my feet in embarrassment and try not to admit how hopeless I am generally at recognising bird calls. … Continued