Hawk in the garden

I was heading out to the shops and noticed that the local Willie Wagtails were chirpier than normal but didn't pay it much attention. When I got home...
 

Costa Tropical

We escaped to Spain for Christmas this year, a somewhat complicated tale: because both my children have moved to Europe we have been prone to meeting...
 

Treecreeper

Birds again but who doesn't like a Treecreeper?

It was hanging out with the Goldcrests I photographed in Suffolk near Eastbridge - where...
 

Waiting for the Tide

Turnstones and Oystercatchers passing the time as they wait for the tide to turn to allow them to feed on the rocks on a dull day recently. Standing on...
 

Left wing down a bit....



Insect hunting Blue Tit...
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Giant Grasshopper

I was in the garden the other day when something whirred past and landed. I thought it was a small bird but it was actually a very large grasshopper....
 

Icy day at Wollaton Park

Harsh light to match the weather today:






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bullfinch (M)

one from this morning with the om1 .300.f4 +1.4tc...
 

Prince Puss...:)



And it was me who crowned it...
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The Moon last light New Year's Eve

The Moon was up last night looking good so I took a hand held shot with the OM-1 Mk ii + 150-400mm TC + MC-20 at 1000mm before I had the cider, beer and...
 

Birds and bugs

From a nearby river walk a few weeks ago when upload was an issue. All taken with OM1-mk2 150-400 with MC14

An iconic Australian bird (though...
 

Big Tit Day

Some sun today for a change, really pleased to see a coal tit.






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Gull ID please

I know this is a black headed gull in eclipse plumage:



. . . but what is this gull with pale grey-green legs and beak? A juvenile...
 

Some Marsh Harrier shots from Suffolk - ISO 10000 warning!

These were taken at RSPB Minsmere on Monday this week when the light was particularly grey. All these BIF shots were ISO 10000 so I ran them through DxO...
 

Oystercatchers

Oystercatchers at Ness Point, Lowestoft recently. I have seen a lot more of these birds there this year than previously.

OM-1, 300mm f4 Pro...

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bullfinch re-visited

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Careful now...............Dean Forest Railway on Saturday. Lumix GH6.

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