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Favourite Season?

27/12/2020

What's your favourite season?
Autumn is a good time. However, for a wildlife photographer, it all happens on the coast (slight exaggeration). If you are a landscape photographer then its the best for the changing colour.
Summer has never been the favourite due to the fact that, in our part of the world, it is likely to be downpours rather than sultry. It is also the insect-rich time good for getting subjects but also getting bitten. Best time for mammal watching.
Spring is probably my favourite because there's a lot happening with new arrivals (migration or emergence). The days are not too long and there always interesting behaviours to observe.
Winter, however is the most photogenic; it is the easiest to take a picture that places itself in a season. That said, climate change is making that more difficult.

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Berry Time

11/12/2020

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We are moving into winter now and the wintering migrants have arrived. The Woodcock moon has come and gone last weekend. Bad weather in continental Europe could result in an influx of birds but basically that's it for now.
There's a run of mild and fairly damp weather - good for most birds although not for Barn or Short-eared Owls that rely on dry feathers and being able to hear prey but otherwise the mildness will help them survive.
One feature of the local conditions is the lack of berries on trees. I do not think that this is nationwide but there's a shortage in town. Fortunately I collected some form last's year's bumper crop. These have been appreciated by our local Blackbirds as you can see.

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