A week ago, we went to Whitburn for the Desert Wheatear and it did not disappoint. At times it came so close to one of the photographers (who was lying on the beach) I thought it was going to land on his lens. What a cracking little bird.
Desert Wheatear.
Turnstone…
…doing what Turnstones do.
Gull surfing the waves.
A few of the birds seen at Thornley Woods a few days ago.
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Jay.
Nuthatch.
This moth landed on a log and I was waiting for a bird
to take it.
Wren.
Robin.
A trip to Ripon and Studley Royal Deer Park for the Red Deer rut. We was probably about a week too early because for all the deer were bellowing, they were not rutting. Still an enjoyable day out.
One of the big stags.
Some Stags were bellowing but not rutting.
There were a few about.
Female.
Female with a Jackdaw on its head.
A couple of the younger Stags were practising.
One of them was even urinating on itself.
Another Stag having a drink.
Another female.
A young one.
Along the river was a Little Egret.
And also, another Stag.
