raptor – Page 6 – Jill Orme Photography

20 Jan 2020

Sunset owl

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Farm animals, Gloucestershire | 0

After deciding yesterday that I was no good at this malarkey and it was time to sell the gear, I’ve had – to my relief – a rather better day with the camera today. This morning I was in Stratford, … Continued

19 Jan 2020

Flyover

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire | 0

This is the pick of today’s owls, which gives you a pretty good idea of what the rest were like: I was fighting the light and losing for most of the afternoon. The run of good luck that Hillyblips and … Continued

18 Jan 2020

Again?

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

After lunch in Stratford with R, and managing finally to get my competition entries printed, I zoomed up into the Cotswolds, where I was certain it was going to be a perfect owling afternoon. And it probably was, though not … Continued

15 Jan 2020

Fat Furry Owl

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

What an afternoon! I left home in bright sunshine, but arrived at the owl field under a ferocious sky and scudding rain. After I’d lurked by a copse for half an hour, the cloud blew over and the field was … Continued

10 Jan 2020

Worth the wait

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

After (virtuously, if rather belatedly) doing my tax return this morning, I zoomed off to the Cotswolds, arriving at the owl field at 1.20pm to find Hillyblips already set up and ready to shoot. We then stood… and stood… and … Continued

9 Jan 2020

Well met

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

The weather having turned out to be better than forecast, I found myself leaving my tax return for yet another day, and heading up to the owl field. When I arrived it was very pleasant, and the light was good. … Continued

8 Jan 2020

Murky

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

The light was appalling this afternoon, but after a morning sitting at my desk I was raging to go out, and I thought it might be worth a trip to the owl field. All owl-fanciers have signs that they go … Continued

3 Dec 2019

Peregrination

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Buildings, Gloucestershire | 0

R and I were walking back to the car after shopping – or, as it turned out, window-shopping – in Chipping Campden this morning, and I looped round to take a few wide-angle shots of the church. I was just … Continued

26 Sep 2019

Kestrel

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

I set off for Trench Wood this afternoon in brilliant sunshine, but the further west I drove the heavier the sky became, and about half way there I gave up on the plan, turned the car, and went to Grove … Continued

17 Sep 2019

The chase

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

A group of us were standing in the Zeiss Hide at Slimbridge this afternoon, watching nothing very interesting going on, when suddenly all the ducks and waders went skywards. “Peregrine!” said someone. “Marsh harrier!” said someone else. They were both … Continued

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