Armistice Day - 11th Hour, 11th Day, 11th Month, 1918

 

Remembrance Sunday 2025

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My Father (Cyril Norris) served in the Royal Field Artillery from the age of 16 throughout the First World War on the Western Front in France and Belgium. 

In the Second World War he served in the Home Guard (Somerset Div).

He passed away in March 1955 at the age of 56.

 

A Day of Great White Egrets at Lodmoor Reserve

Five Great White Egrets descended on the Lodmoor Reserve while I was there.

They settled on a bank which was some way away from my position, it was difficult to get the five in the shot. In the middle of the shot, not to be left out, was one of the resident Little Egrets.

Eventually the Great Whites dispersed around the Reserve.

Little Egret

The number of Golden Plovers have increased recently.

They moved around the Reserve occasionally.

Lapwing are also in attendance and quite active.

Gadwall Duck (Male)

Haw Berries

Bristly Oxtongue

Gadwall Pair.

Wigeon duck are now turning up onto the Reserve, but at some distance originally.

Numerous Mediterranean Gulls roost on the water as usual.

A common resident along the hedgerows of the Reserve are House Sparrows.

Lodmoor Reserve - Visit

Another visit to Lodmoor Reserve Weymouth.

Grey Heron

Male Shoveler Duck in Eclipse Plumage

Male and Female Shoveler Duck sheltering from the cold wind

Black-tailed Godwit

Little Egret

Moorhen

Lapwing

Female Kestrel