High Nuthatch

It has been a while since I have seen a Nuthatch. 

This one was high up a tree, but remained in view long enough to get some shots.

Herhaal bericht

Een bericht voor Maria en Helma in Nederland.

Ik kan je blog momenteel niet bezoeken. Mijn antivirussoftware waarschuwt me dat niet te doen, omdat het op de een of andere manier gevaarlijk is.

Oprechte excuses.

Roy

White Ruff and Friends

Another visit to Lodmoor on a dull windy afternoon provided the opportunity to see the resident White Ruff again. I say opportunity as Lodmoor is a large area and some days this bird can be so far away and hidden that you are unable to locate it.

In the same area I was able to observe Snipe and Black-tailed Godwit.

Black-tailed Godwit

Earlier that day I did visit Portland Bill. There was a strong Easterly wind blowing and unfortunately this meant that all sensible birds were tucked away out of sight. 

I was hoping to see Purple Sandpiper, but to no avail.

Local Walk - Jackdaws - Stonechat

The image below is a track which is part of my five mile Summer walk.

Along this track is usually a good spot to see at least one pair of Stonechat, which fly from post to post and across to the hedgerow. They search the ground for food and return to the posts to feed. (Yellowhammers are another species that can be found here.)

Here are a few shots taken up the track on this walk.

I liked this cloud formation that I shot part way up the track with my iPhone.

A regular sight along the walk each time I go that way are small flocks of Jackdaw.

 

Another regular sight on this walk is the Robin.