Odds & Sods 2022

Lol....more frames less walls to paint ;-)

Grey Heron seen from our balcony a few days ago .......

There is a small heronry on our resident parkland and this looks to have pristine feathers 

Huge wingspan and beautifully edged in that blue/grey border 

I love a heron Hazel especially in flight they really are a fascinating bird if i see one I always photograph it. Great to see them from your balcony.

Lovely photo Linda
Where is the 3 in a frame that ILR is talking about?

A few from my recent walk along the canal bank

Coming in to land ...

Mind out jay-walker! .... or swan-swimmer

Found a quiet spot to have a drink

Before an early night

That is a much more gentle landing than many I have witnessed

Hi BD Great Photos of the swan coming into land you certainly took the opportunity to get the photo, well done

Lynn L said:

Lovely photo Linda
Where is the 3 in a frame that ILR is talking about?

thanks CL...ILR was referring to a couple of sunset pics I took aswell as the Heron at the waterfall were good enough to be framed lol

A few from the last three or four weeks.

Grey heron on the look out.

Brown hare relaxing on the edges of a freshly harvested field. Lots of field edges have been left unploughed to allow wild flowers to grow which is fantastic.

Male kestrel on a farm silo.

Usual little owl doing the usual as I pass through its farm.

First signs of the rut starting but not really got on the way yet, up in the Peaks. Although they are truly wild, can jump dry stone wallks and go where they please a select few oddly have been given nicknames (identifiable by marks). This one is "Chip", who I have been watching for 3 or 4 years, the top of his left ear is missing.

Red legged partridge. The local valley shoots have been reduced in number due to Avian Flu which is no bad thing.