Hendy Stonechat
Our local male Stonechat today.

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This was from a visit to Aylesbury a few weeks ago walking around the lakes at Watermead. The lake was mostly frozen over and when I saw some flocks of...
Another sunrise
A winter storm is scheduled to come in over the weekend bringing serious cold, ice, and hopefully some snow. Not sure when I'll be able to get back out...
Stone Curlew
So called because of its Curlew-like call. This one kept shtum though.
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Knight and his Dog
Hereford Cathedral
RSPB Otmoor
RSPB Otmoor near Oxford has a wide selection of birds, most of which are distant. 
Here are. few from recent trip.
Slighty...

Here are. few from recent trip.
Slighty...
Wander around Gloucester
Bright day, me and a friend were playing with monochrome settings and exposure compensation plus filters. Pen F. Oh and a bit of morris dancing.
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What is it?
Spotted this in Gloucester docks on Saturday. For me it had a `alien structure found on the moon` vibe when close up. Turns out it was some sort of flotation...
Broome Day3 Part 4 (A trip to coconut wells and back to Broome at sunset)
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Keith Slater
Keith Slater, at the Holme Lacy House Hotel (Warners) Last night...A good evenings entertainment...

OM5 1 with
Broome Day 3 Part 3 - town jetty: turtle, jetski, fish
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Eastern Screech Owl - in the dayliight!
Quite a few of you tried to work on my raw file of the owl entering its box. Thank you! I'm very pleased to have so many to choose from to remember that...
Broome Day3 part2 (Streeters Jetty mudskippers, battling crabs, birds at the water pipe)
The next part of the day was a walk back to Streeters Jetty. There are always Flame-backed Fiddler crabs and Mudskippers around when the tide is low...
Stonechat
Male Stonechat back from its wandering...
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