Odds & Sods 2022

PimperneBloke said:

Not used trailcams, but would elevating the cam if pointing easterly, and angle it down alleviate the flare issues, as it would be a more oblique angle?

The flare is caused by the PIR beam, which makes it look like a torch beam effect and prefocused to the optimum focal point.

My trailcams have the same effect, and one is practically level to the desired point of interest.

While I was looking for wading birds, someone pointed out a distant dark shape in the water and said there were 2 seals resting on a sandbank. Apologies for the poor quality of the 2 photos below. It's a gloomy day here and this was as much as my camera could zoom. I first thought it was a rock / log but in the photos, they do look like seals.

I would say that they are seals as well DB

Couple from this morning

Good to see the gigantic bumblebee back, or really that is my name for them!

and then I was back inside when the Wren decided that was her patch

Little cutie

Something to make me smile in these horrid times.

That's a lovely splash of colour for the garden Gaynor :o)
And spotting a wren, through the window..... might have to nickname you "eagle-eyes"!!

Cheers PB, that's the heather doing well right now in full bloom, and to be honest I had spotted her flitting around before I saw the bee and went out to get a photo (so yes eagle-eyes indeed!!) so she must have backed off and waited for me to leave the area before she decided to do her rounds again:-) Front garden only tiny.

Honey bee on the back lane yesterday.

Redwings are still around unless this was them saying cheerio ;-)

Told you camera wouldn't stay away for long!!! And I'm not surprised with that stunning blue!!