Thursday, 29 November 2012

Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts!

I love the doctor's exclamations......so reserved considering his predicament.......

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Great shots of the Aylesbury Waxwings......



Thanks again to Tony Hovell for these great photographs....set against a blue sky these birds really do look amazing. The berry crop doesn't seem to be great this year, perhaps ruined by the very wet Spring. The local blackbirds have already stripped the pyracantha bushes......it may mean that waxwings are more widely seen as they go in search of new food sources.

Sunday, 25 November 2012

"The Three Little Bears" from Pack Up Your Troubles...just about the cutest thing you'll see......

Beautifully crafted comedy.....

Waxwings are back......

Caught up with these beautiful birds today in exactly the same spot as I did a couple of years ago (when this video was taken) on an industrial estate near the edge of Aylesbury. They seem to have arrived a little earlier this year.....perhaps a berry crop failure further north.....? Nevertheles their exotic presence and lovely twitterings certainly brightened up a dull corner of the County Town, where they feasted on rowan berries oblivious to the traffic just metres away.......

Waxwings are back.........

In almost exactly the same spot as I last saw them a couple of years ago (when this video was taken), the waxwings were again feasting on rowan berries on an industrial estate near the edge of Aylesbury today, oblivious to the traffic and their many admirers. They normally start to appear later in the winter I find....has there been a really bad berry crop in their usual wintering grounds...? Nevertheless, they certainly brighten up a drab corner of the County town....I love the sound they make too......

Fenton gets the hollywood treatment in 4G.......

Friday, 9 November 2012

Slavonian Grebe in winter plumage.....

This is a great shot from Tony Hovell of the winter-plumaged Slavonian Grebe that recently lingered at Wistone Reservoir near Tring. Lovely, clean-lined bird and I love the water in this picture. More photographs to follow from Tony....thank you!

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Beautiful Verona.......














I spent a few days recently in Verona, Northern Italy and was totally captivated by the place. The city was beautiful, effortlessly combining its historical heritage with modern shops and amazing food. Hopefully these pictures will have captured and be able to convey some of its charm and quintessential Italian style.

Link to WWT - Welney

Link to WWT - Welney
Some awesome birding opportunities.....