A few months ago I shared a photo of a Pintail from an angle that did not make it obvious where the name comes from. I promised back then to…
This funny-looking bird is called a Snipe, and this is its debut in the newsletter. We saw a few very close to one of the hides. Another distinctive feature…
Another good outing to an RSPB reserve with a speaking name: Rainham Marshes. The rain took a temporary break and we had bright sun and blue sky —…
A rather unexpected bird for a seashore outing at RSPB Pagham Harbour: a Skylark. And we did not meet just a single lost one — there were at least…
Not exactly a wild bird, but this fierce-looking Rooster was contrasting so nicely with the background…
This little bird is called a Turnstone — the name speaks for itself. It uses its beak to turn stones and seaweed near the shore, eating whatever prey it finds…
It was a rather grey day yesterday at RSPB Pagham Harbour, but even in greyscale there were some interesting shots — including this Redshank.
Finally a day without intensive rain, which meant a proper outing into an RSPB reserve. We had a few candidates, but the one with the “best weather” —…
Further into the past we go – I’ve discovered quite a few unpublished summer photos. This Blackcap next…
A bit of feedback I got a few days ago from one of the readers was that the Spoonbill broke the spell of wintery birds on repeat. Since I have…
A very tough outing today to RSPB Farnham Heath. The weather forecast was looking promising, but the amount of sun was greatly exaggerated and the amount of rain…
Run out of photos to publish and back in time we go to warm August in France: Parc du Marquenterre full of strange birds. Higher shutter speed while…
Last photo from the Watermeads outing: Redwing — we saw dozens of these birds during the walk.
This little restless Wren took a while to snap: I was running around this tree for a good 10 minutes trying to catch a decent shot…
An interesting outing on Saturday to a small patch called Watermeads Nature Reserve, sitting on the River Wandle not far from us. Found this Shoveler quite close to the camera….
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch today — the annual event when people all over the country count birds in a chosen patch of land for one hour over the…
Apologies for the delay today. A calm and composed Grey Heron from RHS Wisley to round things off.