Nature
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Birds March 2016
Yesterday was the first really good sunny day for some time, so a friend and I set off for our favourite bird hide to photograph some small birds. I really enjoy watching them and the photography is a bonus. The birds don’t hang around for long – tending to dive in, grab a seed and fly off…but sometimes they stay around for a few seconds queuing up for food and that’s a good opportunity to photograph them…I think I am becoming better at taking the photographs, as there were fewer “girly squeals” of disappointment yesterday. Small birds flying is a skill I haven’t yet mastered…I did manage to capture a few – but…
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Strinesdale Country Park – damselflies and burnet moths
Damselflies and burnet moths photographed July 2015 at Strinesdale Country Park.
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Insects
It’s July already and days to be out photographing insects have been few and disappointingly cold! However, with the warmer weather, damselflies and dragonflies are on the wing and butterflies are in evidence. I took the following photographs on a couple of afternoon outings the end of June and early July. One of the pre-requisites this year was to obtain a pair of wellies! This allowed me to venture further into the edge of ponds, giving myself a bit more of a chance to catch the flighty critters. In retrospect, maybe a set of waders would have been a better idea!
