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  • RedKite
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    edited October 2021 #3602

    Saw 12 Large White Egrets in two fields whilst on the way to Villefrance on Thursday.

    Just been for a walk and saw 1 fresh Common Blue male and 1 fresh female butterflies and plenty of very worn ones, quite a few Pale Clouded Yellows about as well and some lovely autumnal colours on some of the trees.

    Had a frost first thing but now very sunny and mild hence the butterflies about even had a few Red Admirals in the garden.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2021 #3603

    Yesterday while walking on Cranborne Chase we say both Ravens and Red Kites, and a Charm of Golfinches. There were abundant berries, with the reds of Hawthorn, Rose Hips and Black Bryony, and the black clusters on the Dwarf Elder. The brambles had all but disappears but many of the trees were shrouded in Old Man's Beard.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Oneputt
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    edited October 2021 #3604

    Three Little Grebes, 2 x Sparrow Hawks, Corn  Buntings and to cap it off a Red Throated Diver

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 2021 #3605

    Can't cap those, OP, but did see on Fonthill Lake a Great Crested Grebe, a Grey Heron, and a Black Swan. Not seen one of those for a while.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2021 #3606

    Haven't seen it myself but there is a black swan frequenting the creeks and upper reaches of Portsmouth Harbour currently.

  • RedKite
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    edited October 2021 #3607

    Whilst washing up this morning and looking through the kitchen window had a Red Kite about 20 feet from the window and flying very low then about 5 minutes later had the Black Shouldered Kite flying about and hovering similar to a kestrel so got bins to watch it over our field and then just bas it was flying over the next field to ours the local male Kestrel decided to dive bomb it so a very quick flying around of the pair only for the female Kestrel to join in amazing and the Black Shouldered Kite flew away from here and the final wow of the day was a European Tree Frog sitting on a stone near our steps and even managed to take a photo as shown below, rest of the day was a lot quieter re wildlife.

  • Wherenext
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    edited October 2021 #3608

    RK

    The frog reminds me of the ones we first encountered on a campsite in the Camargue. they were sitting on the reverse of the shower door so you only saw them when you closed the door. Never bothered us.

  • brue
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    edited November 2021 #3609

    Stourhead today was absolutely beautiful! The autumn colours and still waters on the lake made it picture perfect. We got there early before the crowds arrived and it was worth it. smile

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited November 2021 #3610

    Beautiful Autumnal pics, Brue👍🏻

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  • RedKite
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    edited November 2021 #3612

    Had another European tree frog near the house 2 in a week and think we have another round the back as I heard it calling very  different from the other frogs.

    Lovely photos brue many happy memories of walking around Stourhead, have noticed that the trees around here have gone very autumnal in the last week and lovely colours and a lot of trees have already dropped their leaves.

  • ADP1963
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    edited November 2021 #3613

    Great photography Brue. What camera and lens did you use.

  • brue
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    edited November 2021 #3614

    Thanks all for the nice comments. Just my Android smart phone ADP,  Stourhead and the weather did the rest!  A few more days of Autumn glory left, we just about caught it at the right time. I don't have very steady hands for camera work. As we left there were several serious photographers setting up with large cameras on tripods. But I think they were too late, lots of people arriving and the sun had started to disappear. 🌥smile

  • Impy
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    edited November 2021 #3615

    Beautiful autumnal photos Brue, love to see the autumn colours and smell that distinctive autumn smell of the woods.

    We have never been to Stourhead but seen many photos of it, we used to make a yearly trip to Sheffield Park in Sussex to see sights similar to your photos but haven't been for a couple of years now.  The art is timing visits just right to get the best possible colours isn't it.

  • ADP1963
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    edited November 2021 #3616

    Well Brue from someone into photography and has some serious kit ,your photo's are spot on. As you are well aware it is all about light and composure and you got that perfect .Well done.laughing

  • brue
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    edited November 2021 #3617

    Unusually for us we've had a lot of migrant starlings in our garden...but I'm waiting for the Fieldfares as they're my equivalent of springtime Swallows and I look forward to seeing them. We've saved a lot of apples for the winter birds.

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2021 #3618

    When we were coming out of Cromer back to the site , there were two starlings on the wire fence singing to a woman sitting on a bench about 18 inches from them they were not fazed when we stopped to listen as wellcool

  • RedKite
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    edited November 2021 #3619

    Had the first winter visitor on the lounge windowsill today 1 male Brambling and not bothered as I watched him on the window feeder, so it must be getting colder in the north.

  • RedKite
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    edited November 2021 #3620

    Had the first winter visitor on the windowsill today a male Brambling and not bothered with me watching him on the window feeder, must be getting colder in the north as last winter did not see one at all.

  • DSB
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    edited November 2021 #3621

    Brue's photos made me aware of the Autumn scenes on Church drive today, here at Polesworth Abbey as I arrived to play for a funeral service.....

    David

  • cyberyacht
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    edited November 2021 #3622

    A red kite gliding low across the C&CC site at Oxford this morning. Not particularly unusual but so elegant in flight.

  • brue
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    edited November 2021 #3623

    Amazing when you think how busy the traffice is around that site CY. We've used it a couple of times previously.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited November 2021 #3624

    Out this morning, with Flyte, around our estate and in the middle of the small green were a dozen Greylag Geese, which, although he was off the lead, Flyte took no notice of, and the geese just sauntered round watching him but made no effort to fly off.

  • Wherenext
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    edited November 2021 #3625

    Saw a Dartford Warbler today.

    Well it was a photo attached to the new RSPB card I received in the post. Mrs WN ended up with a Starling.laughinglaughing

  • RedKite
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    edited November 2021 #3626

    Whilst out at the washing line I saw a pale clouded yellow female butterfly and then a small copper butterfly a pleasure to see as it looks like today will be the last sunny day.

    Still got the brambling coming to the window feeder and the other day found a young european tree frog so that is three we have seen in the last few weeks.

  • Pliers
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    edited November 2021 #3627

    Our new cards are not due for renewal until next February.

    Currently, I have a puffin, and OH has a lizard. Not sure how they allocate these, but I really would have preferred the lizard. 🦎🦎🦎

    🙂

  • brue
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    edited November 2021 #3628

    I've got a Little Owl on my latest one, previously I had a Gannet which was the same or very similar to my NTS card, a bit confusing!

  • Burgundy
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    edited November 2021 #3629

    Spotted this when we were at Beamish Museum this week. Think it's a Merlin, it was quite small. It's eyes followed us as we walked away

  • Wherenext
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    edited November 2021 #3630

    It's a Kestrel Burgundy but a lovely photo all the same.

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited November 2021 #3631

    For me it’s a Kestrel B, the dark teardrop gives it away👍🏻-