Set off at 05:30 on Monday morning to RSPB St. Aidan’s in the hope of seeing the Black-necked Grebes again. Clear blue skies and not a breath of wind when I left home but by the time I got to St. Aidan’s the wind had picked up, although the sky was still clear. It’s a … Read more
Following the cruise, we hired a car and drove down to Marathon in the Keys via Coopertown in the Everglades so we could introduce our friends to the pleasures of doing an airboat ride. Saw a few Alligators as we were the 1st boat out in the morning as well as Great Egret, Great Blue … Read more
The day after Sandra’s 60th birthday we boarded the Norwegian Cruise Lines Ship ‘Norwegian Sky’ for a 3 day cruise of the Bahamas, stopping at Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay. Despite my reservations about cruising it was extremely enjoyable. Disembarking at Nassau on the 1st day we went on a tour of the island, although … Read more
Have just returned from 2 weeks in Florida and the Bahamas for my wife’s 60th birthday. There was a group of 6 that have all celebrated each other’s 60th birthdays and this was the last. As this is a photography blog I’ll only mention the photography rather than the excellent holiday we had. The first … Read more
Today was the 1st time that I’ve managed to get to RSPB St. Aidan’s this year. I’ve wanted to go for a while but the weather has always been poor or I had other things to do. It was also a good time to give my 500mm lens and 1.4x extender a test after calibrating … Read more
It was an extremely cold weekend this Easter in the Yorkshire Dales and due to health reasons I was confined to barracks. We had friends staying over and went to the site Barn Dance on Saturday Evening which was a fairly enjoyable evening. Thank you friends for your great company. I did manage to get … Read more
Finally got around to going to our static caravan at Littondale in the Yorkshire Dales. This is our first visit this year. Haven’t been here for over 3 months so really glad to be back. Filled the feeders and repaired the perches ready for the year. Didn’t take long for the birds to start appearing. … Read more
With all the recent bad weather the garden has been busy with the regular bird visitors. There has also been a few unusual birds as well. Over the last few days I’ve kept a record of the number of birds visiting each day. Although there has been 30 species I still can’t beat my day … Read more
Another day at home with poor weather. The birds are starting to use the new perches but I need to find a better way of fixing them. Pigeons, Jackdaws, Rooks and Magpies are too heavy and are either knocking them down or moving them. Here are a few shots on the perches which I’m still … Read more
Last couple of days has seen an improvement in the temperature but there are still a few visitors to the garden that are normally only here in the really cold times. The lone female Brambling is still about, as are a few Siskins. Still got the usual birds like Long-tailed Tits, Bullfinches, Chaffinches, Greenfinches and … Read more