I was walking to the trailway (about 2 minutes from my front door) when I was struck by the bright flowers the town council had planted in tubs along the way
What a fine way to start the day!
Onto the Trailway, greeted by some tuneful(?!) Sparrows
And silent, grumpy, Dunnock (which for some reason I struggled to identify!)
Overhead, the birdsong was drowned out...
Then one of many, many waspy/bee-y/hoverfly-y flew into focus
A blackbird demonstrated "Eyes bigger than Belly"!
And, a bit of an oddity... 4 of the 5 herons standing in a field
More mechanical flying stuff...
Throughout the walk there were dozens of Hornets, I don't know if this is unusual, or if it's their time to be out and about. I can't say I've ever noticed so many before
There were still a few butterflies about, Speckled Wood landed close enough for a picture
A VERY distant Kestrel caught my eye
Nearly back at home, and a Pied Wagtail whizzed by
It was a pleasant day, so I thought I'd have a look at the birdbath a while. "Do you mind, a little privacy!!"
Stay Safe All
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Regards, Hazel
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
A brilliant selection of photos PB and good to see you've sorted the camera out.
As for the hornets and others, up here it's still quite mild, which is normal for October and we still have hornets and some bees still very active here.
The whirlybird looks like a Royal Navy Lynx, but I can't help with the flying mechanical thingy....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler