Gimme some of that sandwich, punk! I will glare at you and look fierce until you do. And just hang about annoyingly till you drop some in these cracks. We’ll make it so difficult for you to take nice pictures of us by flitting about quickly so we’re always out of focus and become blirds … More We be not-so-darling Starlings
It’s a bit since I last did a Wildlife Wednesday post, what with everything going on in my life this year. now I’m getting out a bit more, and it’s summer time, I have been on the lookout for WW pictures. About three weeks ago, and at a bit of a low ebb one day, … More Wildlife Wednesday – On the nest
My auntie lives round the corner from me, and feeds the birds more than I have chance too. This nippy little pied wagtail (I think) is a new visitor.
So far, Walkabout Wednesdays haven’t been too successful as although I’ve done plenty of walking about, I haven’t had the time to sit at my computer, sort through photos and post anything. So here is a picture of a favourite subject. Herons have fished the River Colne and adjacent Huddersfield Narrow Canal for a long … More Walkabout Wednesday – Look who I stumbled across
I started this series of Waterfowl Wednesdays with a picture of a black swan. I’m going to finish with the same swan, different photo. I had intended to carry Waterfowl Wednesdays on for another couple of weeks, but am altering it slightly to Wildlife Wednesday as I seem to have accumulated quite a lot of … More Waterfowl Wednesday – Up Periscope Again
Is this fancy duck some weird sort of turkey-duck-goose hybrid? It was extremely friendly, and will be featured in another post soon, looking right at me. We’d had a picnic, finished, got up to leave and it was suddenly there at the side of us out of thin air, glancing quizzically as if wondering why … More Waterfowl Wednesday – I’m so fancy.
I don’t know if they really do originate from China, or quack to each other in the most common language in the world, but this Mandarin duck lives in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. A quick check of Uncle Google says yes, Mandarins were introduced into the UK from the Far East.
No ID needed here, just a common Mallard having a nap.
It has been a bit warmer this week, but temperatures are threatening to plummet again by the weekend and bring more of that flamin’ white stuff!!!
Spring is sprung. Der grass is riz. I wonder where dem boidies iz?
Where there's a Jill there's a way 