by Paul | Mar 27, 2020 | Birds, Days Out, Mammals, Photograph, Summer Leys, Walks
1st Chiffchaf photo of 2020 at Summer Leys Nature Reserve The chiffchaff is a bird of woodland, scrub, parks and gardens. It sings its name out loud in a simple ‘chiff chaff chiff chaff’ song, which it performs from the tree canopy. Some chiffchaffs stay...
by Paul | Feb 8, 2020 | Aircraft, Birds, Moon and Stars, Photograph, Walks
A Waxing Gibbious Moon 6th February 2020 A bitty week with jus a few small trips this week visiting Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Stortons Gravel Pits area and Summer Leys nature reserve. Weather was mixed but mostly sunny but cold winds. One or two nice sunsets and misty...
by Paul | Jan 25, 2020 | Birds, Days Out, Photograph, Walks
A Robin at Stortons Gravel Pits January 2020 is almost over, it has been wet almost the whole month and has left lakes and rivers bursting and dangerously full. Trips out have been hampered by the poor light and water logged walkways. Ravensthorpe for example is...
by Paul | Nov 11, 2019 | Birds, Days Out, Photograph, Place, Short walks, Walking and climbing, Walks
Two images stitched together I visit Ravensthorpe on many occasions. It is a pleasant short walk which walking non stop would take about 30 minutes. Stopping and starting it turns into an hour or more. Usually with a wide selection of bird life to observe including...
by Paul | Aug 17, 2019 | Birds, Days Out, Photograph, Place, Short walks, Walks
Summer Leys Nature Reserve is part of the The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire. It is a place I now visit very regularly for two reasons, a very nice walk and good opportunities to see and photograph wildlife. It is situated on...
by Paul | Aug 10, 2019 | Birds, Days Out, Long Walks, Nature Reserves, Photograph, Place, RSPB, Walks
RSPB Minsmere Discover some of the UK’s rarest wildlife and enjoy family-friendly activities at Minsmere. Choose an idyllic walk or head to the coastal lagoons to see an impressive variety of birds, including avocets, bearded tits and bitterns. If you’re...
