Friday at the hide , 13th may 2022
A bonus day at the hide today , and i’m not here alone , today my co-pilot is none other than The Wiltshire Birdman , Mr Graham Stewart. It’s been over a week since my last visit to the hide , an boy has the meadow grown , in places it’s already 2ft tall ( 600mm) Already its time for the strimmers first outing of the year.
Here are a few photos ……
WWF
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RED SQUIRREL
Meet the Model , Ray the Red Squirrel Words by Peter Hanscomb, Images by Graham Stewart The red squirrel , Sciurus vulgaris is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent and the only native species of squirrel found in Great Britain . Under threat from both it’s cousin from the grey squirrel , which was introduced to Great…
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THE SPARROWHAWK
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Kit Bag – Kenro KENGHC1 Gimbal Head
The Kenro KENGHC1 Gimbal Tripod Head is manufactured in carbon fibre and aluminium and is designed for Use with large telephoto lenses and DSLR cameras. It features an elevated tilt mechanism and height-adjustable platform that enables the user to perfectly align the tilt axis of the head with the camera / lens centre of gravity.…
Great photography, my compliments. All thanks your hide 🙂
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