Selection of images of Fallow Deer in Norfolk, taken during my week there in October.
Siberian Stonechat. Caister Norfolk. Sunday 25th October 2015.
After my holiday to Italy there was just one day before Sarah and I travelled to Norfolk with daughter Abby and her French Bulldog Tucker. The week before, whilst in Italy, had seen a lot of good birds in Norfolk but typically the wind direction had changed and they had all departed. I set my sights on the Siberian Stonechat at Caister until I realised that the pager message was an older message and the not the day previous!! Damn!!
It didn't take me long to get ready and I was on my way, the traffic was quiet being a Sunday morning and I was there in under an hour. I set off along the dunes and joined the already waiting birders and photographers, whereby the Sibe' was already on view perched on the wire fenceline.
*Result as it was not seen the next day!*
Italy. Sorrento and the Almalfi Coastline.
Italy
Sarah and I were joined by my Mum & Dad for this holiday, we were staying just outside Sorrento on the shores of the Bay of Naples. Immediately opposite the hotel was Mount Vesuvius, what a sight to be greeted with every day, we had adjoining rooms and most of the time when in the rooms my dad and I were normally scanning from our balconies looking for any birds flying past. There was quite a lot of shrubs around the hotel which held a few species of bird. Being next to the water the most numerable birds were Yellow legged Gulls, we saw Italian Sparrows,White Wagtails,Robin, a surprise sight was a Kingfisher seen a couple of times and the best birds were a Subalpine Warbler, Blue Rock Thrush and a very low flying Honey Buzzard. One day we watched a school of fish leaping out of the water which was a great sight to see.
Pompei was a fascinating and great place to visit, shame about the weather that day but worth getting wet for. Even here amongst the ruins we found Italian Sparrows, Blue Rock Thrush and Black Redstart.
The day we visited the Island of Capri was a glorious warm day. Yellow legged Gulls frequented the port, birds could be heard when we took the chair lift to the summit of Ana Capri but couldn't be seen. Once at the summit we had stunning views all around and to top it off we watched 2 Peregrines swoop and fly overhead. Here we also saw the tail less lizard, pictured further up, and Wall Butterflies.
Catastrophic Failure! Worrying Times.
It's been a while since my last entry, holidays in Italy and Norfolk have been great but before them I had a fatal crash on my computer. Despite being looked at the situation seemed to get worse and as of writing I don't know if any photos and work will be recoverable. There was a lot of images awaiting being put onto disc including some rarities and previous holiday trips to Spain, to say I'm gutted is a huge understatement, but fingers crossed for some luck in saving stuff.
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