Tag: hunter

Nuthatch

I had never seen a Nuthatch boring into bark until I made this photo: it was rummaging around like an actual woodpecker. Another thing I did not realise until this…

Kestrel

Another reasonably fruitful outing today – to WWT London in Barnes. The absolute star of the day was this Kestrel, which flew in and sat like a statue not…

Bee-Eater

Because of a fantastic outing yesterday, we decided to stay an extra half-day in the Camargue – and oh boy, it was the right decision. We visited the…

Bank Swallow

Today was the second day of driving through France, and we did a long stopover for lunch and birdwatching at Lake d’Orient, near Troyes in the Grand Est…

Kingfisher

Last day in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, we spent in Abergavenny, walking around the castle, the grounds, and along the bank of the River Usk. And there we…

Meadow Pipit

Another notable bird on the same walk was the Meadow Pipit. It was living up to its name – we saw quite a few above beach level in…

Reed Warbler

Running a bit low on high-quality photos in my back catalogue, I made a mid-week evening outing. The usual go-to place is Morden Hall Park – only about…

Song Thrush

This lovely Song Thrush was diving for caterpillars in the grass right next to the footpath. After zooming in on the photo, I think they are Peacock Butterfly…

Jay

Such a relief to have lifted the self-imposed rule of only sharing birds we have not seen before! Today we had a lovely walk in Regent’s Park, and…

Robin

We will continue developing the Robin’s character with today’s photo. This time, the Robin was hunting in the grass and then kindly hopped up onto a branch —…

Pied Wagtail

This Pied Wagtail joined us during our lunch break and was busy looking for a lunch of its own. It started with a small worm found in the…