Month: June 2017

  • Buzzard Training Flight

    Buzzard Training Flight

    First we heard the Buzzards calling, but couldn’t see where they were. Then they came into view – first two of them circling, then we realised there was a third lighter coloured Buzzard with them. Although Buzzards do have a lighter coloured variant, I’m going on the assumption that the lighter one might be a…

  • A Pair of Buzzards

    A Pair of Buzzards

    As if in response to my comment the other day when I said I hadn’t seen two Buzzards flying together, there were two Buzzards soaring high in the sky this morning.    #30dayswild

  • Lunch Delivery

    Lunch Delivery

    I was looking out of the window earlier, and spotted this bird of prey circling (I think it’s a Buzzard by the way it was flying). It wasn’t until I looked at the photos on the computer, that I realised the Buzzard seemed to be carrying lunch in its talons!       Sorry for the…

  • Saturday Special – Grow your Own Strawberries

    Saturday Special – Grow your Own Strawberries

    One way to get a little piece of wild is to try growing your own fruit or vegetables. I was planning on this post being about growing your own radishes…. but mine went straight to producing flowers, with no radishes to be seen 🙁 So instead, here’s my guide to growing your own strawberries! You don’t…

  • Kestrel Spotting

    Kestrel Spotting

    It’s unusual to spot a Kestrel from the window – previously the only ones I’ve spotted were as I was walking through a field, so when I spotted this bird, I originally thought it must have been one of the local Buzzards. But then the bird started frantically flapping, and hovered in one place for…

  • Trainee Long-Tailed Tit

    Trainee Long-Tailed Tit

    Looking out of the window this evening, I spotted a small bird sitting in one of the plants. The long tail made it clearly a Long-tailed tit, but it didn’t have the reddy-pinky colour to its chest feathers that the adults normally do. Long-tailed tits feed on insects, and that particular shrub that it was…

  • The Return of the Buzzard

    The Return of the Buzzard

    We could hear the distinctive “mewing” of the Buzzard earlier in the day, but there was no sign of it at all. Later on, we spotted it circling high over the hills, presumably looking for a meal. I haven’t seen multiple Buzzards together recently, so I wonder if they have chicks in the nest that…

  • Another Day, Another Cloudscape

    Another Day, Another Cloudscape

    I’m still amazed that no matter how many photos I take of clouds, it’s like snowflakes – no two look alike! While the lower clouds looked quite dark, it was actually more of an illusion than stormy conditions, as the sun was starting to set, which cast a shadow over those clouds. #30dayswild

  • A Surprisingly Pretty Pigeon

    A Surprisingly Pretty Pigeon

    I will admit that I normally just pass by the pigeons in the city centre, but this one’s markings caught my eye, so I had to stop and take a couple of photos. According to the RSPB, feral pigeons are the descendants of the Rock Dove, and can be almost any shade ranging from white…

  • Paddling on the river

    Paddling on the river

    It definitely wasn’t the best light for taking photos of anything on the river, although it did make for some interesting effects on the water itself. It wasn’t until I looked at the photo on the computer that I realised that duck on the left had just dunked its bill in the water. #30dayswild