First robin of the year

A friendly ball of fluff in my local park. In sub-zero temperatures he seemed comfortable enough in his down jacket.

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Red Squirrel

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Pelican Point

There were a couple of Pelicans at Pelican Point but the main birds were stilts and plovers

A Pied Stilt with reflection -

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New 2026 Fireworks

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And the smoke came in and stillness didn't...
 

brush with a thrush

100-400mkii in action...
 

Sunrise at the Meadow

Amazing skies this morning!

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redshanks at high tide

high tide today 100-400mkii...
 

blue tit

blue tit today 100-400mkii...
 

Dunnock in Flight!

Not sure how I managed to capture this but I'm pleased with how it turned out...

OM-1 with the 100-400mm II

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Moorhen Steppin' Out

I find these birds a bit more interesting when out of the water, a saw this one walking along a pole on a fishing platform.

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Not happy

I tried to load a photo I did of a Robin and people said they couldn't see it? Yet I can see on here - is it visible or are we still experiencing the...
 

My new post

Got a post up in the garden and nice to see it being used

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On The Run

Chinese Water Deer, this caught me out as it dashed out of the ditch today.

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Hawk in the garden

I was heading out to the shops and noticed that the local Willie Wagtails were chirpier than normal but didn't pay it much attention. When I got home...
 

Costa Tropical

We escaped to Spain for Christmas this year, a somewhat complicated tale: because both my children have moved to Europe we have been prone to meeting...

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