The summer weather had ensured that the countryside is lush this year. Good for much wildlife although not necessarily good for wildlife watchers. The moth trap has been dusted down and we have shown that insect life is plentiful. During the day the macro lens has found many subjects from poppies to Hoverflies; one day I'll get a decent one in flight.
Some birds will have second broods - Yellowhammer for example but, for many, it is over for this year. One still going strong is a local Barn Owl. For the past two weeks I have been visiting a farm and waiting in my hide atop the scaffold. Progress was initially slow but the young are give me a chance. Here is a young bird, almost identical to the adult.After the long wait, the rush of pleasure when a bird appears is hard to put into words.
Some birds will have second broods - Yellowhammer for example but, for many, it is over for this year. One still going strong is a local Barn Owl. For the past two weeks I have been visiting a farm and waiting in my hide atop the scaffold. Progress was initially slow but the young are give me a chance. Here is a young bird, almost identical to the adult.After the long wait, the rush of pleasure when a bird appears is hard to put into words.
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