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Red Admiral
Not the most obvious places to spot a Red Admiral, but this particular butterfly seemed quite content to rest on the back of the planter. I’ve not seen many of these butterflies about, so it was surprising to spot one literally just outside the front door! According to UK Safari, Red Admirals love buddleia flowers, but…
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Up to the top of the hill
Continuing from yesterday, I will admit this is the same walk – there were too many different photos to share in just one day’s post! After walking along the trackway and through a field, we neared the top of the hill. This is where decent shoes come in handy – you can just about make…
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Woodland Walk
It’s a good job we’d walked this route before as the pathway has become somewhat overgrown in places! Spotting the beginning of the track is quite challenging: But after a while it opens up and by the time you reach the steps, it’s wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Several saplings…
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Another Bird of Prey
Taking a walk towards the nearest National Trust owned area, I’d wondered if I would be able to see any buzzards. Walking through a field, I spotted a Kestrel that seemed focused on something in the long grass. It landed in the field, before taking off again – I have no idea what it was looking…
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More Buzzards!
For a bird of prey, Buzzards certainly like to announce their arrival. Their high pitched whistle-like call is pretty easy to identify, and usually means there’s a chance of a semi-decent photo! Ok, the first photo is relatively blurry, but the Buzzard was swooping down into a field, so I had a split second to take this…
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Eerie Mist
The valley in the distance is usually good for misty scenes, and this one is no exception! The cloud seems to sink just beyond the treeline, giving a very Autumnal look to an August evening. #30dayswild
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Acrobatics
I’m not sure if the Buzzard is trying to taunt the gull, or swoop away from it, but it certainly looked like an unusual angle to be flying! Strangely enough, the gull just ignored the Buzzard- normally the gulls gang up and ‘mob’ the birds of prey. Maybe there’s no youngsters to protect now, so…
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Woodland Panorama
A simple photo for today – a panoramic view of a woodland area I walked past the other day. The trees haven’t been ‘managed’ for a long time and it gets used as a shortcut on a frequent basis. There are plans however, to cut down some of the Sycamore trees to make space for the…
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Badger trails?
We’ve seen a badger walking up the grassy pathway nearby on a number of evenings, and this is possibly part of its route from a local field. The gap in the trees is just high enough for a badger to get through – not tall enough to fit a Roe Deer through, and certainly not large enough…
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Buzzy Bees
No, this wasn’t taken in a garden – this particular plant is growing near a retaining wall quite close to the road. A favourite with the bees, I was able to catch a photo of two bees gathering the nectar – all the other bees were moving too quickly! #30dayswild