OUT OF SEASON ?

These were the only things worth pointing the camera at on Friday's short walk .I checked in my "I SPY " book of British wildlife on the butterfly to find that it could be a PEACOCK.  The book said the adults fly in July, but this is still March....But then do butterflies read books ?


                                             A Grey Heron on the look out for food

DOWN BY THE RIVER SEVERN

This a view looking up the river Severn towards Gatcombe. Its said that Sir Francis Drake stayed at Gatcombe (a small port ) while looking for Oak tree's for boat building

On my way back from the river i passed these two fine beasts, sorry about the bar in the picture,its funny how you don't notice things like this when you take the photo. Ah well !!

MALE AND FEMALE MALLARD

                                                    Both photos taken at Cannop Pond
                                                    I love the brown eye of the female

A MORNING WALK WITH NOT MUCH TO SHOW FOR IT

                         Not a lot about this morning ,i saw a lot of Greenfinch last night at the same spot as the above photo,but they were not about today. But after taking the above pic,a noise to my left turned out to be a boar (pic3) who shot off at high speed.  The middle pic is of Cannop Pond. I hope the next walk is more productive, but it was a nice walk all the same.



                                                                        Cannop Pond

                                                    Not a very good pic of a wild boar

COOLING OFF IN THE STREAM

This Blackbird is really enjoying my waterfall in the garden last night.Pity i was at work all day,i could have enjoyed it too.

NEW GROWTH ...SPRINGS HERE.

Taken in Stockwell Lane 0n Sunday I've not been down this lane for a lot of years

MALE PHEASANT IN THE FIELD AT THE TOP OF MY GARDEN

What a lovely bird , why do people breed them just to shoot them later in the year. I'm glad I'm a vegetarian.

  

SPARROW IN MY GARDEN ON A SUNNY MORNING

           I find this bird difficult to snap, because they are always on the move,but a lovely
           little bird.,and always welcome in my garden.

THE THINGS YOU COME ACROSS WHEN YOU GO FOR A WALK

 Walking down the Lydney canal, i came upon the dummies on the ground. They were part of a 3  day exercise in case Lydney gets flooded due to flash floods and a high tide in the River Severn, it could happen in the next 100 years.

 A view down Lydney Harbour. and the bottom photo is a view down the River Severn towards the Severn Bridges when the tide is out.

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER & FRIEND.

 

Uptill to day, i had not been close to a wood pecker to take an image. Today driving along Mosleygreen ,i saw a motor biker down off the road ( he had missed the bend) I went back ,found he was all right and helped him get his bike back up on the road,and he went on his way, none the worse for his mishap.  As i got to the forest gate to start my walk ,there was the above woodpecker......Moral to the story, one good turn deserve,s another

MY 1ST ADDERS OF THE YEAR

     Spotted on the side of a forest path , two snakes enjoy a bit of warmth from the spring sun

END OF THE DAY

They say it's been a nice day. Ive been working again and not seen any of it till i saw this picture on my way home in the car. I may be able to get out tomorrow.

A VIEW UNDER THE "SEVERN BRIDGE"

 
I have been working all day, so no time to go for a walk with the camera , so i drove to the bridge to try some night time photography.  .. um  i not sure !

ONE OF THOSE DAY'S

 
Its been one of those days, i thought it would be bright enough for some good shots. But i was very disappointed with the results,so they went into the bin, bar the bird pic. I know its not very good but is it a DUNNOCK ?

The top photo is at the top of my garden, the best neighhhhhbours we ever had,but do they drink a lot of water!!!!!!

10 MINUTES IN SPEECH HOUSE WOODS, STILL OVERCAST

WHAT A GREY FOGGY DAY

A very foggy day in and around the Forest of Dean, unable to try out a new lens that i've bought

so 2 pics from last month.

GOOD AFTERNOON FOR A WALK

                                  Both pics taken at Nelson Grove,i think the birds are Buzzards. Not very good pics but it was nice to be out again.

BLUE TIT CHECKING OUT THE NEST BOX YESTERDAY

FUN IN THE WOOD

                  Still cant get out and about ,so 2 pics of the boar we seen last week.

FEMALE MALLARD AT CANNOP POND

This photo was taken 2 weeks ago at Cannop top pond, i hope i am correct in saying its a female Mallard
 My wife has told me that the 2 new bird box's that i built and put up in our garden, have both been visited by Blue tits . Fingers crossed,they will soon be nesting in them. I cant wait,watching them last year going in and out was a joy to watch.....simple pleasures are the best.

BLACKBIRD

                                      Not able to get out today or tomorrow, this was taken last week.

A GREY MORNING IN THE FOREST

       I have looked in my i spy book of birds, but i dont know what the duck is called,but i think the small one is a Coal Tit.

              Bob has told me that the top photo is a Mallard cross....Many thanks Bob.

WORGREEN LAKE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

I can remember when this place was an "Open Cast" site, just acre's of mud and small coal dust.
That must have been 30years ago..But a lot of good has come out of it,and now it's a great place for wildlife.
Sorry that it's not a larger photo,i need a longer lens. I think the birds are grey herons? They seemed  to be doing a display of sorts.

THEY LOVE TO FEED

              Feeding between the showers at Speech House,i hope it's warmer and dryer tomorrow when i go to Minchinhampton common to play golf.

BOAR AND HUMBUGS

SPOTTED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN YORKLEY,THIS IS THE 2ND GROUP IVE SEEN THIS MONTH,

                                            SPARROW IN MY GARDEN

A good walk around Steam mills lake and Worgreen pond but all the birds are to far out,i must get a longer lens.