Avalon Marshes 15th-17th May
We decided it was time to get away in the Camper van for a couple of days while the weather was a little settled. Crossing the border once again to the Somerset Levels, as we never get fed up with going there as the changing of the seasons means there
Avalon Marshes Gallery
Gallery of some of the images taken on our visit to the Somerset Levels from the 15th-17th May. Four Spot Chaser Dragonfly [3 images] Bitterns in flight [2 images] Cattle Egret [3 images] Cettis Warbler Male Chaffinch Damsel flies [3 images] Dunnock Gadwall Duck Black Tailed Godwits [2 images] including
Okeford Hill
Another lovely morning on Sunday 12th May but still chilly with a touch of frost in sheltered places, I ventured across the valley to Okeford Hill this morning and I wasn’t disappointed. A lovely light towards Hambledon Hill and lots of wildlife, a Fox and a Cuckoo in a tree
Hambledon and Hod Hill
In the last week I have had a couple of walks up Hambledon Hill, one sunrise and one sunset and also a walk on Hod Hill for sunrise. Everywhere is looking lovely and green now although the Ash trees are still leafing up. The weather has been glorious at times
Nesting time
A bit of armchair nature watching this week. We noticed Blue Tits gathering hair from our dog Tilly off the lawn so I decided to give her a comb and popped the hair into the Clematis outside our Conservatory which meant we could watch what was going on. A pair
Okeford Hill
I thought I would take a walk on Okeford Hill to see if the Bluebells were well out. It was really foggy in the Stour Valley and I was hoping for mist and a few sun rays when I got to the Bluebells, but it was not to be just
Exciting sightings!
Sunday morning and a walk round Melways Lane and back to the village, best then as the short section of road I have to walk on from Chisel Farm to Markstone cottages is quieter, weekdays it’s quite busy with work traffic. Another cold morning with a biting wind I hope
More Hedgehogs
We appear to be getting more Hedgehogs visiting our garden, they must have heard about the extra food! There were a couple of females on this particular night and later the two males in the video having a confrontation although one is just curling up and taking what comes. It’s