Solstice
Today being Father’s Day in the UK, R and I started the day with a special breakfast of fresh pastries, while he opened his cards and a present from the Offspring. L also sent us a lovely film she’d made … Continued
Ruddy Darter
R and I went to Croome this morning, where I was hoping (though not expecting) to spot the Lesser Emperor that was reported there yesterday. I didn’t find him, but there were several Emperors hawking around the lake and “river”, … Continued
Maturing nicely
R and I went to Croome this afternoon, and were surprised, given that it’s half-term week, to find it blissfully quiet. After a quick ice cream stop (a measure of how hot I was, given that I don’t much like … Continued
Date night
R and I went to Croome today, for lunch and walking, and for me to search the watercourse for Odonata. Sadly, R had already headed back to the visitor centre by the time I came across these Stonechats, and missed … Continued
New Year’s Day
Having ended the old year with a surfeit of steak, R and I decided to begin the new one with some healthy exercise, so we went to Croome for a walk – down to the lake, along the river to … Continued
Song Thrush
“Looks like a Mistle Thrush,” said someone next to me. “You don’t see many of them.” “I don’t think so,” I said. “It’s not pale enough.” “Hmm. I think it is.” “Plus,” I said, “It sounds like a Song Thrush. … Continued
Eternal triangle
It was another bright but very cold day, and R and I took ourselves off to Croome for a walk around the park, and then lunch. Everywhere was pretty quiet, bird-wise, but I was interested to spot a couple of … Continued
Missing link
I went to Croome this afternoon for another look at the Glossy Ibis, but there was no sign of them either at the lake or out along the ‘river’. It’s possible that they were roosting under cover of vegetation on … Continued