Common Linnet



In a large flock, I thought they were Dunnocks to start with...
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Some Slime Moulds

I recently went on a workshop to try my hand at photographing slime moulds. Quite a technical challenge as the fruiting bodies are typically less than...
 

Dusty spider

This little beastie was on the kitchen floor after we'd finished preparing Xmas dinner, On closer inspection she's got what looks like flour over her....
 

Stepping Out

A Turnstone inspecting the sea wall at Lowestoft Ness Point recently.



Ron...
 

Buzzard Survey...

Due to staff holidays and absences, RSPB are now using Buzzards to do their winter bird surveys 😀

Bill


Buzzard Survey...
 

Goldcrest Bonanza

We're seeing some small groups of these tiny birds feeding on our walks around the Suffolk Coast this week. Possibly winter migrants that have come in...
 

More of the Greenfinch scrap

Xmas day fight over the Turkey :-)

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And he said.....



Something off I think...
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Greenfinch trod on

stopped in it's flight path

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goldfinch 25600 iso

really pushing the limits but it worked...
 

Last shots of the day Christmas Eve

A couple of shots from a walk down the lane from where we're staying in Suffolk to Hen Reedbeds nature reserve via Wangford Quarry taken after the sun...
 

Have a great time.

​Hope you all have a peaceful few days, Mountain Hare - Norfolk Style

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Happy Christmas to everyone here

With a little bit of AI assistance,
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Snow Buntings in Suffolk

We had a walk on Kessingland beach (north side) looking for these. I was initially fooled by a distant small flock of Greenfinch flying about (hard to...
 

in the last light of the day

sods law always manage to find the best posing birds when the lights nearly gone most shots at 16000 iso , chuffed with the results TBH. and then coming...

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