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Stratford upon Avon

Counter-stroking
16 Aug 2025

Counter-stroking

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I was busy doing domestic stuff all morning, and it was early afternoon before I was able to get outside with the camera. It wasn’t an especially bright day, but it was fairly warm, and it seemed like a good … Continued

Aeshna mixta, Avon, dragonfly, flight, migrant hawker, Odonata, reed bed, river, Stratford Marina, Stratford upon Avon
Mature
11 Aug 2025

Mature

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went to Stratford this morning, for a meet-up with our co-grandparents, who’ve been staying there over the weekend. We had a delightful chat about the family, sharing anecdotes, and celebrating as ever how clever we’ve been in … Continued

Aeshna grandis, Avon, bankside vegetation, blackberry, bramble, Brown Hawker, dragonfly, fruit, Lucys Mill, Odonata, river, Stratford upon Avon
Grey
14 Jul 2025

Grey

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I both went into Stratford this morning, he because he had a couple of appointments, and I in the hope of getting him to buy me lunch. There were still plenty of Banded Demoiselles at Lucy’s Mill and … Continued

Ardea cinerea, Avon, bird, Grey Heron, heron, river, Stratford upon Avon, Stratford Weir, weir
Successful
10 Jul 2025

Successful

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

R and I had some shopping to do in Stratford this morning, in advance of a weekend visit from the Boy Wonder. I took the opportunity for a quick Odonata census at Lucy’s Mill, and found that while the Banded … Continued

Avon, dragonfly, Libellula fulva, Lucys Mill, Odonata, reed bed, river, scarce chaser, Stratford upon Avon
Banded bonding
23 Jun 2025

Banded bonding

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

R and I are road tripping for the next couple of days, but soon after setting off we had to break our journey in Stratford, where he had a hospital appointment. I used that time to go down to Lucy’s … Continued

30 days wild, Avon, Banded Demoiselle, bankside vegetation, bug porn, Calopteryx splendens, copulation, damselfly, insect week 2025, mating wheel, Odonata, river, Stratford upon Avon
Lining up
7 Jun 2025

Lining up

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

“That’s a big camera,” said R, as he approached me along the river bank in Stratford. “What are you photographing?” It was a bold move, I have to say. I’d imagine you can do someone quite a lot of damage, … Continued

30 days wild, Avon, Banded Demoiselle, bankside vegetation, Calopteryx splendens, damselfly, Odonata, river, Stratford upon Avon
Engineer
19 Apr 2025

Engineer

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

Bar a few minutes in the witching hour at the end of the afternoon, when the Boy Wonder and I – both tired and hungry – threw a minor strop at one another, today was a thoroughly enjoyable day. This … Continued

boy, child, playground, sandpit, Stratford upon Avon
Feathery
12 Mar 2025

Feathery

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R had to be in Stratford first thing this morning, and I went in later to join him for lunch. Best of the day’s birds was this female Blackbird in Holy Trinity churchyard, who landed so close to me that … Continued

bird, Blackbird, churchyard, Holy Trinity, Stratford upon Avon, Turdus merula
Splashy
3 Mar 2025

Splashy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went to Stratford for lunch today, in belated celebration of the fact that Saturday marked the 39th anniversary of our first official ‘date’. In truth, having all the family over at various points in the weekend was … Continued

Avon, bird, Black Headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus, flight, gull, river, Stratford upon Avon
Full-body commitment
26 Feb 2025

Full-body commitment

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Having overdone the gardening yesterday (eeeurgh), I awarded myself an easy day today. I also wasn’t feeling the love for standing up on the Cotswold scarp waiting for the owls to perform, so I wound up going into Stratford with … Continued

bird, churchyard, Erithacus rubecula, gravestone, Holy Trinity, robin, Stratford upon Avon

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