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A Day In The Forest

March 24, 2015 • Leave a Comment

The Forest of Dean has been very popular of late and for good reason. Hawfinches, a Great Grey Shrike (or two?), Crossbills (including infrequent sightings of a Two-Barred Crossbill), Wild Boar, Lesser-Spotted Woodpeckers and Goshawks are all up for grabs. It would be a rather special day if all were seen in one visit! That didn't happen to me befo...

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Dippers

March 15, 2015 • Leave a Comment

I feel like I've had a frustrating few weeks of late. The weather hasn't lent itself to photography and when the sun has decided to show itself I've been at work. I'm getting used to the predictability of this happening but it is still a real pain! This weekend has been a mixed bag with Saturday spent close to home with, unfortunately, diddly squat...

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St David's Day

March 01, 2015 • Leave a Comment

March 1st is a special day. It's the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. It's also the day on which my parents got married. Remarkably, this year is their 40th wedding anniversary so as is only fitting, we had a surprise family lunch arranged at a very nice pub in the Cotswolds. This meant I had a few hours in the morning to ventur...

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Time for a change

February 17, 2015 • Leave a Comment

For those of you who have visited my website before, you'll notice that things look a little different! I've decided to move on from the previous site host as the limitations of the package I had subscribed to were increasingly frustrating and I also lost access to my galleries just after Christmas for no obvious reason. The solution suggested by t...

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Project Water Rail

February 16, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Introduction Rallus Aquaticas. More commonly known as the Water Rail. An elusive bird that is more often heard than seen and when one does reveal itself it is usually a fleeting glimpse as cover is quickly sought. The Water Rail is not a rare bird as such but is likewise not common. Find the right habitat though and you have a good chance of seein...

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