It’s bank holiday Monday here in the U.K. and an extra day off work , or in my case an extra day still in lockdown. However for once I listened to my wife , “ get up early , the gardens really busy with wildlife first thing “ So it’s five o’clock in the morning , camera all set up and a steaming hot cup of tea , freshly made . Where’s the wildlife , having a bank holiday lazy late morning in bed !
WEEKEND WILDLIFE
Weekend Wildlife Saturday 24 July from the Meadow Hide Welcome to another Weekend Wildlife , today I’m joined in the hide by my wife Anne. It’s been hot , hot , hot this past week here in North Wiltshire with temperatures well above 30 every day so today’s rather cool temperature is a pleasant surprise. […]
MONDAY MUG SHOTS – THE RAT
Here’s the full story, the Brown Rat , Rattus norvegicus The Brown Rat is a native of central Asia which was introduced to the British Isles around 1720. It has subsequently spread throughout the British Isles, and indeed much of the temperate world, carried especially by humans in ships. There is little doubt that due […]
Bullfinch
BULLFINCH Pyrrhula pyrrhula Length 16 cm Wingspan 28cm Weight 35 g Population 400,000 One of the larger finches’s the bullfinch has a rounder more compact body , with a black face and head , bright pink underparts and […]
Beautiful shots! Completely worth the effort to greet the morning that early! I find it truly rewarding to take the time to observe all the wildlife in their own world and being completely oblivious to our Human troubles and worries in this strange time we are going through. The LIFE they represent is contagious and uplifting. Thank you for sharing this visual injection of joy.
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Thanks for the kind words
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Great photos – well worth the early rise 😊
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Thanks Cherryl
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Your wildlife photos are absolutely stunning 😊
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Thank you
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