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| | Welcome to our newest member, adams01 | | Uncategorized Entries with no category  | Posted 22-02-2009 at 12:35 PM by nutmeg I was looking out of my bedroom window this morning when I saw a pair of bullfinches feeding on the buds of an ornamental prunus. I haven't seen any bullfinches in the garden for a number of years, so was extremely pleased to see these  .  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Comments 0
 | | Posted 22-02-2009 at 12:33 PM by nutmeg The warmish sunny weather has got the adders out sunbathing. I went to a local wood and chanced upon one by the side of the path. I have a snake phobia and usually avoid this area of woodland except in the winter months... I hadn't expected to see one out and about so early! 
Anyway, seeing that I was frozen to the spot with fear, I thought I'd be incredibly brave and photograph it.
I'll post a photo as soon as I pluck up the courage to upload it from the camera... | Commander of the Wild Empire | | | Comments 0
| | Posted 18-02-2009 at 03:02 PM by nutmeg Saw the first song thrush in the garden since the autumn. Good to see. Later, heard one singing  . | Commander of the Wild Empire | | | Comments 0
| | Posted 31-01-2009 at 07:06 PM by nutmeg A lovely bright day. I went down the bottom of the garden to check on the progress of the winter aconites and snowdrops, taking just my macro lens. Typically, this meant that there were plenty of opportunities to photograph birds and I missed them  .
A grey heron rose up from the pond, as I approached, and flapped slowly overhead. Later, as I lay prone photographing snowdrops, I looked up just as a female sparrowhawk flew right in front of me. The long tailed tits were taunting... | Commander of the Wild Empire | | | Comments 0
| | Posted 25-01-2009 at 03:37 PM by nutmeg Sunday 25 January, 2.15 - 3.15pm
Weather overcast, 7C
Blackbird 3
Blue tit 3
Great tit 2
Long tailed tit 2
Coal tit 1
Dunnock 1
Collared dove 1
Wood pigeon 2
Robin 3
Magpie 1
Moorhen 1
Mallard 2
Wren 1
Goldfinch 15
Siskin 11
The Goldfinches and Siskins were in a mixed flock, feeding on Alder cones and were a real surprise because I've seen only one Goldfinch in the... | Commander of the Wild Empire | | | Comments 0
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