Wildlife on Grumpybadger's Webby

Blashford Lakes

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 19:00:00 +0000

Before heading out, a quick snap of my latest garden wildlife addition. These fellas will just have to go…

Arriving at Blashford on a sunny spring morning, the Daffys were just starting to bloom.

There was very little out on the water, however in the reeds the Bittern made a stealthy appearance - my first sighting.

Over the water, a Cormorant lay watch:

A Tufted Duck:

Titchfield Nature Reserve (December 2015)

Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:00:00 +0000

Having just upgraded the camera hardware portfolio to include Nikon’s 800mm lens, I needed a location to take it out for a test drive.

The day before the Winter solstice probably wasn’t the best time to photography, but regardless I headed to a local nature reserve (Titchfield Nature Reserve) on a windy and dull day.

There is plenty to see at Titchfield, albeit rather a long way away from the hides, which included a pair of Marsh Harriers, a Kingfisher, Heron, Curlew, Lapwing, Canada Goose, Coot, Pheasant, Teal.

Garden Birds in Welwyn

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:00:00 +0000

A few birds which inhabit a certain garden in the Welwyn area:

Great Tit Goes to Church

A Blue Tit’s Nuts

Punk Rocker Haircut

Robby

What are you looking at?

Dunnock

Visiting RSPB Minsmere

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:00:00 +0000

RSPB Minsmere is a coastal wetland site in Suffolk, based just to the north of the Sizewell B nuclear power station.

The site contains a series of hides from which wetland wildlife can be observed - albeit on the day of visiting at quite some distance!

We visited the site on a warm spring day in April, and saw the following birds:

Canada Geese

Kingfishers at Blashford Lakes

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:00:00 +0000

A trip to Blashford Lakes in search of Kingfishers in August started off in one of the hides with a nice close up of a Lapwing:

Followed by the arrival of a Heron, gliding in over the waves to a stand situated out in the lake.

A baby Crested Grebe was also paddling along with its Mother/Father:

By which point the Heron seemed to have noticed me in the hide - they sure do have sharp eyes!

Test River 2013

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000

A few quick snaps from various trips to the Test River in Hampshire.