The Lodge, Sandy. Bedfordshire. March 2010.
Whilst at home I received a phonecall telling me of a Two barred crossbill at the Lodge. That was it, I grabbed together my camera and bins and headed off. I knew it wouldn't take long to get there but I just hoped my batteries would hold out on the camera as they hadn't been charged lately. On arrival there was no one else in the hide so I set up and began the wait. It wasn't long before people started to arrive including the finder who showed me a great image of the bird and close in too. Now I was excited for its return.
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Moths.March 2010.
Yellow Horned Moth.
With the weather now getting milder the moths are starting to show. Over the winter I had seen a few Pale Brindled Beauties but the bad weather had kept a lot of stuff from showing. These two moths shown here are the first Ive photographed this year, and also the Yellow Horned was a new species for me so it was a good start to the year, I will have to get the moth trap out of the loft I think. The Oak Beauty is a quite large and lovely patterned moth, they always look in prime condition and a good sign that spring is virtually upon us. The Yellow Horned is very distinctive on the markings especially with only a few species of moth present at this time of year. It has a yellowish hue to it that can be hard to see in certain light. Also noticed about as well are the Common Quakers, there was one trapped when I attended the bird ringing previously and I had seen a couple whilst on nightshift. Lets hope for a good mothing year this year.
Bird Ringing. Beeston. March 2010.
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For sure a favourite with everyone.
And to finish off, this Robin once weighed seemed most content to just sit it out all snuggled up inside the pot.
Scotland. March 2010.
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And so the holiday came to an end all too soon. The company of fellow guests, the hotel staff, food and trips were all excellent and a trip to the butchers on the way home for haggis and white pudding finished it off a treat. Would I go again.. most definitely.
Oban. Scotland. March 2010.
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