The sun was out yesterday yippee

Yesterday the sun came out so I went over to Faiburn Ings ans St Aidanes reserves and managed to obtain a few photos


Strange...
 

Another stunning hummingbird: Rufous-crested Coquette

Another tiny, stunning hummingbird which we had failed to find on previous visits to Costa Rica and Colombia. Fortunately we found several in the gardens...
 

New and Old

Things are starting to change in the garden.


New growth




Old timer

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Angry Bird...



Call me Sir...

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Goosander (Mergus merganser) at Kidwelly Keys Wales

Down at Kidwelly Keys LLanelli area this week and there were 3 Goosanders (Mergus merganser)​ swimming around.OM1 mk1 and 150-600mm lens f6.3-1/100...
 

Ants (Coastal Brown Ants)

It has got to the time of year when ants start invading the house. A prime target is the dog food. Her food bowl is on an ant-proof table but the occasional...
 

Fly (Lucilia Cuprina)

An Australian Sheep Blowfly (though it could be Lucillia Sericata) flew into the kitchen. Luckily I have my macro lens/flash/diffuser permanently set...
 

Leigh on Sea this afternoon.

OM1 12-100mm and 40-150 + 1.4 converter.
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Men from Mars...



Burry Port Beach...

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To Have and To Hold











A handful of dress rehearsal photos of this excellent new play running until this...
 

A few small birds

​ The first 2 are American Goldfinch, the 3rd is a Hermit Thrush and the last is a Carolina Chickadee.






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Paraffin Budgie...



And its heat signature...



Taken with a heat sensitive camera (Hikmicro thermal).

Good for bird spotting
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In the bushes.................:)



Song Thrush minding his own business.....



Grey Squirrel having his breakfast...

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Marvelous (& not just by name)

I'm still gradually working through all the photos from last Novembers trip to Northern Peru - a useful diversion during what feels like a long, grey...
 

The Eye has it.............



Look who was in the garden this morning...

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