There was a great if not rather extreme example of wind over tide today at Peveril Point, Dorset today.
Wind over tide creates choppy conditions, more so on a tidal race. Check out the rush of water over the ledge and almost standing waves.
Category: Nature
Birds in Napa
Last week I attended the WordPress.com VIP workshop in Napa and this time took a camera with some zoom to get some pictures of the local wildlife.
I saw some hummingbirds up close last year and was hoping to get better shots this year. I only saw one hummingbird briefly this year but nevertheless saw a variety of species I hadn’t seen before.
Western Bluebird pair
Western Bluebird male
Western Bluebird
Western Bluebird. This pair lived outside my room and I got to know the male’s routine, he didn’t mind me getting up close at all. Continue reading “Birds in Napa”
Wren at RSPB Arne
Arguing robins
We went to the very wonderful Arne RSPB reserve today and I got this super fluky shot today on my phone. Mental note, take a decent camera on trips.
Morning nature safari
So much plastic in the sea
After a few days of onshore winds it’s sad to see so much evidence of so much plastic in the sea. So many tiny pieces.
https://www.youtube.com/user/PlasticPollution
http://www.mcsuk.org/
http://www.marineconservationresearch.co.uk/
http://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
http://www.theoceancleanup.com/
RSPB Garden Birdwatch 2016
The Big Garden Birdwatch organised by the RSPB. We had:
- two or three robins
- a blackbird
- a wood pigeon
- a family of six or seven long tailed tits
- a number of sparrows
- two dunnocks
- a starling
- two coal tits
- two blue tits
- one great tit
- a crow
I haven’t seen any thrushes for ages, and the chaffinches, greenfinches and goldfinches were missing. We turned the car into a bird hide and felt like real naturalists, speaking in whispers.
https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdwatch
Klaus Harris 