This shot I rate as being what composition is all about, it has all the elements, they do not come along that often.
27 Aug 2009
6 Aug 2009
13 Jul 2009
Cormorants
Taken at Stodmarsh, I understand that they suffer a lingering death because the haw, or third eyelid is not present in the species, therefore exposing the eye to saltwater attack over a long period, and, as they hunt by vision, failing sight can only mean one thing, starvation! Your thoughts perhaps?
A Swan Family
I know this is a bit Birthday Cardish but they do make a pretty picture, you can almost feel the affection, must be my age.
Fly, Bee, ?
This was in my garden and probably measured over half an inch, it looks menacing but could not see any visible means of stinging or biting, but he was a big boy, his eyes are amazing, would love a peek through them.
Greenie or Warren any ideas.
8 Jul 2009
Incubation Achieved
The Young newly hatched avocets can be seen, but the camouflage is so good that they are hard to spot.
2 Jul 2009
Procreation Dance
These magnificent birds are to me a joy to behold they are oblivious of the sheer beauty of their courtship ritual, they are and always will be my favourite wader, that is apart from the Black Winged Stilt which I have only seen on one occasion in the UK.
1 Jul 2009
Seaside Centaury
This pretty plant growing close to the shore is one I am not familiar with.
Thank you Greenie for your ID.
Funnel Spider
My Father always called these Funnel Spiders obviously not the species name.
Very much come into my parlour said the spider.
28 Jun 2009
Oedemera Nobilis (male)
It's amazing what a trip around the garden can turn up, didn't know we had insects that to me look more like tropical species.
ID'd by Greenie with thanks.
26 Jun 2009
Sea Transport and wildlife.
These pictures of seals were taken on Margate Sands about four miles offshore, we landed and took a stroll on the sands.
Cheerful little chap
This Seal even managed a wave goodbye as we went on our way, it stayed to the last until the incoming tide covered the sands, three minutes later, when turned off the sands by the tide they go fishing.
An English Country Lane
Our lanes are looking very dapper at this time, poppy's being particularly pleasant at this moment, if you were in some obscure place in the world perhaps like Afganistan this and family I am sure would be a vision of good old blighty.
21 Jun 2009
Harrier.
While birding at Cliffe, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS came down the Thames with a Harrier jet on the foredeck note the weapon at the bow it is radar operated fitted with night vision telescopic cameras gatling gun capable of finding and homing in on its target and is then capable of discharging thousands of large calibre shells at its victim.
Avocets and young
These shots to me are what birding is all about, this to the Avocet is the culmination of what he is on this earth for, to procreate.
Spider and Hover Fly.
A very unfortunate end to a Hover Fly, but it is an everyday occurrance with Mother Nature
we are no different except we have people to do it for us.
20 Jun 2009
Stoat Carrying Young
This was taken last year the RSPB were adapting a generator shed, which already housed a family of stoats, she has obviously had enough of the coming and going of workmen and the general disturbance to her home, so she decided it was time to move. She is seen in my shot carrying a kitten in her mouth at quite a speed and to those that are familiar with Elmley RSPB she is chasing across the paddock adjacent to the toilet block, as you can see they are quite advanced in growth.
I mistook what she was carrying at the time to be a young rabbit but Matt, the under warden pointed out to me the feet are of a young stoat. got it wrong again!
Barn Owl in stained glass.
It would seem that birding has been an interest for a very long time on the Island of Sheppey, I came across this remarkably detailed stained window depicting a Barn Owl, in Harty Church, the age is not known to me, but the church is centuries old and has considerable history.
19 Jun 2009
Avocet Family
It's a shot like this that makes your heart race a little, unfortunately, they are not that easy to procure, but we must still strive to atain perfection.
18 Jun 2009
Reminds me of a Scottish ad not now seen
This light hearted shot was a must, taken at Oare three years ago from the south hide right hand side of the road, they were of some distance and I used a Tokina 400mm lens.
I think these are alpaca's and are sometimes put in the field with sheep at lambing time and apparently like nothing better than seeing off foxes, but did bring to mind Black and White Whisky although these are not Scotty Dogs.
17 Jun 2009
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14 Jun 2009
A Mini Cell over Eastchurch Prison.
This was a strange occurrence witnessed from the Raptor Viewpoint in August last year and recorded with a 50-500mm tele lens, it was a very humid evening at the Raptor Viewing Area when I noticed strange cloud behaviour it was attempting to make contact with the ground it never developed any better than I have pictured it, but was left in no doubt that it was a mini cell trying its best to develop, in all my nearly seventy years I have only come across this phenomenon twice before this occasion, but have experienced dust devils as most have and are a fairly common occurrance the other occasions were once in Wales and the other was when working on the fishing boats out of Whitstable when seventeen, I witnessed a waterspout.
Black Tailed Godwits
Taken at Oare, Faversham, Kent. According to the rspb the world population of Black Tailed Godwits is around 15000, three years ago there were eight of us observing birds in the hide at Oare when a birder suggested we all do a count as near to exact as we could achieve, we of course all came up with differing totals which we averaged and the birds present at that time, equalled to 15% of the world populous, of course you all really wanted to know that.
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