Dragon goes Wild

Category: Dragon Goes Wild

  • Another visitor to the bird bath

    Last year we spotted a Coal Tit in the garden multiple times over the course of Spring and Summer, and this spring has seen the return of this small bird. The RSPB say it’s a regular visitor to peanut feeders, but in our garden it likes to sit in the ornamental quince tree, and have a dip…

  • A Trio of Buzzards

    We could hear them before we spotted them in the almost cloudless blue sky – two Buzzards, closely followed by a third! This one looks paler than the others I’ve taken photos of before – not sure if that’s down to the season, or if it’s just a paler variant. This has to be my…

  • Another Red Kite

    It’s been really blustery today, so all the birds seem to be taking advantage of the wind, flying much faster than normal. However, that also seems to encourage the birds of prey to be a bit more active (or maybe I’m just getting better at spotting them?), so it’s always worth getting the camera out…

  • Hail Curtains

    The first time I came across a hail curtain I didn’t actually have a clue what it was, so I emailed a weather website to ask. Since then, I’ve spotted several of these – they seem more striking when the sunlight is behind me, against stormy dark clouds. #30dayswild

  • Bird Song

    Walking along a busy road, we could hear a very tuneful bird song, but there was no bird in sight. After spending a while staring at one tree, we realised it was actually in the tree next to it, and as I took a photo, the bird moved to the top branches so I could…

  • Stormy Skies

    All these stormy clouds are proving very photogenic, especially when they’re followed by a spectacular double rainbow! #30dayswild

  • Red Kites!

    A relative told me to get my camera, as they thought they’d seen “two Buzzards” – it turned out it was actually two Red Kites circling in the distance! ….and I was lucky enough to get a few photos as they flew overhead! Apparently Red Kites are known to use old Buzzard nests, so I…

  • Goldfinches in flight

    200 photos later, and I have a few with the Goldfinches mid-flight! The photos came out darker than I’d planned, but I’m just pleased to have taken some photos where the birds are actually visible, and not a blurred ghosted image! #30dayswild

  • Venus

    The skies are surprisingly clear, giving a great view of Venus through the trees. Even more surprising, this photo was taken on my phone rather than my camera! #30dayswild

  • Early Morning Sunlight

    Well, not really “early” morning for most people, but it’s certainly morning sunlight! The contrail from the plane even looks like it’s glowing. #30dayswild