Odds & Sods 2021

PB, The Fat Birder site says there are Dippers at Maiden Newton, some ways north of Abbotsbury Swannery. Google maps says that is under 30 miles from Pimperne, but I've forgotten if your new place is there or elsewhere!

Ooh, thanks Ann, we have moved a little further in the opposite direction, so it's probably 35ish miles, but I'll check it out when conditions allow :o)

Such handsome, clever birds.  This one has worked out how to open the squirrel feeder.  I may have to have words about it as pushing up the perspex means the food tumbles out 

Normally quite shy, too, so well done for getting those photos!

Gorgeous bird Cin :o) (and the Jay hehe)

Lovely to see the gorgeous Jay Caroline and as you've discovered they are smart little blighters lol

Our local Black-shouldered Kites are real posers & photographers come up from Bordeaux every weekend to get photos of them along with the Short-eared Owls. This doesn't do them justice as it was dull & hazy, but they are so lovely I couldn't help taking pics anyway. Heavily cropped too!

What a lovely looking bird Hazel...despite the weather

Driving along this morning when a Woodcock flew over in front of the car. It then proceeded to fly right alongside me for around 150 yards before flying back across the road and out over the fields. Beautifully lit …… just wonderful.!!
Actually the second one I’ve seen this year, and only the fourth time I’ve ever seen one.
Happy days.!! :-)