A walk along the creek

[Rich]

I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this, but here goes.

During my 30 minute lunch break I took a walk along by the creek which runs past my office, there are a few overflow ponds and one has a small island used by cormorants and little egrets.



I got really close to this little egret and was about to press the shutter when a schoolboy called to his friend.



There were hundreds of butterflies including this little blue one. I wish they would settle with their wings open so we could see them properly..

[John]

Hi Rich

Now that is what I call a lunch break. I wish I could wander around an area like that in my lunch break. Do you get anything unusual turn up there at all?

John

[Rich]

To me, "unusual" means that I don't recognise it. There are quite a few unusual birds there, I saw a weasel once, he froze solid when he saw me which was good. The Harty Ferry/Oare region of North Kent is a bird sanctuary.

[John]

Originally Posted by Rich

To me, "unusual" means that I don't recognise it. There are quite a few unusual birds there, I saw a weasel once, he froze solid when he saw me which was good. The Harty Ferry/Oare region of North Kent is a bird sanctuary.

Is that where your office is situated, by the Harty Ferry / Oare Marshes. if so I envy you even more.

John

[jezlee]

Hi Rich - I can only agree with John - lovely place for a lunchtime walk!

By the way, I would say your butterfly is a Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) ....

[Rich]

Yes, it's an ideal location, and three pubs within walking distance.

The path I walk is part of the Saxon Shore Way. Walk in the other direction and there are lakes.

[Wild-Woman]

Hi Rich-I've done about 7 1/2 miles of the Saxon Shore walk, it's great isn't it. You are lucky working in a location like that. It would take about a week to walk the whole thing though I think.
Great pictures too. Nice captures. ww