Oxfordshire – Jill Orme Photography

5 Nov 2024

Peevish

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I was feeling jaded and peevish this morning, and I only managed to overcome an almost unconquerable desire to stay tucked up in bed all day with a good book* by throwing myself bodily into some clothes, scooping up all … Continued

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

27 Aug 2024

Dunlin

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

It’s unusual for me to go out birding during invertebrate season, but the weather let itself down this morning by failing to live up to either the BBC or Met Office forecasts, and after hanging around for a while in … Continued

29 Dec 2023

Feast

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I wanted to photograph some birds today, but the both my weather apps predicted changeable conditions up on the Cotswold scarp, and I know just how much fun that can be, so I decided to try Farmoor instead. En route … Continued

6 Feb 2023

Flyover

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

I’ve been meaning to go over to Oxfordshire to take a look at RSPB Otmoor for several years now, without ever quite managing to get round to it. Today was gloriously sunny, though chilly, and I decided (figuratively) to break … Continued

2 Dec 2022

Mossy

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Landscape, Monuments, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire | 0

I went over to Oxfordshire this morning to have my hair cut. It was foggy and the car thermometer was registering just 2°C, so the drive wasn’t as enjoyable as usual, but I made it there unscathed, despite a heart-stopping … Continued

2 Sep 2022

Christmas present

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, Oxfordshire | 0

I went to Oxfordshire today, for a long-overdue catch-up lunch with my sister, and en route I stopped off at the National Trust car park on Watlington Hill, and took a little walk around Christmas Common in search of butterflies. … Continued

2 Feb 2022

Showy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Oxfordshire | 0

The light was pretty poor in the Shire this morning, but the forecast promised better weather further east, so I decided to take a trip over to Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire, in search of a long-staying great northern diver. On … Continued

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