Up the Lonnen

My exercise walks recently have taken me in the opposite direction to the Causey Woods I have been going up the Lonnen, an old path through gorse bushes.

A female Mallard with thirteen chicks

A poor image of a Goldcrest

Ready to take off

Take off

My first Grasshopper Warbler of the year

Blackcap

Willow Warbler

Yellowhammer

Reed Bunting

My first Wall Brown of the year

The male Small Tortoiseshell was trying to mate but the female would have nothing to do with him and flew off.

Peacock

Shield Bug

 

Back to the Causey

A few days ago I had another walk around the Causey Woods here are some of the images I got.

Dipper

Mistle Thrush searching among the leaves for insects

Another one in a field

Chiffchaff

I cannot resists Wrens

A very distance Buzzard

A startled Pheasant

Female Orange-tip

Bee?

By the time, I noticed the Roe Deer they were behind the trees I thought I would still try for a photo

My first Bluebell of the year

Dandelion Clock

 

From the garden

I have been out for a walk most days taking pictures, but I have also been getting some images of the wildlife in (and above) the garden.

Buzzard

Starling

This male sat for ages making all sorts of noises

I thought at first that this Blue Tit was unwell as it just sat like this while I got closer and closer.

It did eventually move then flew off so it was probably ok

Another Blue Tit

House Sparrow singing

Jackdaw

Woodpigeon

Not up on Bees but I think this is a Red-tailed Bumblebee

This one could be a Carder Bee

White or Buff tailed Bumblebee

And again

Bee Fly

Hoverfly

Wasp

 

A Brown Hare day

Here are a few images from a walk in the opposite direction from the Causey.

Shield Bug

Linnet

I didn’t hear it call so this could be a Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler (or even something else) I can’t tell from this picture.

When I first saw the Hare, it was quite a distance away

It came a bit closer and sat and ate some grass

It started to move closer still

Then sat and posed

Licked its lips

Got so close that it broke the Governments rules on social distancing then when it realised what I was it was off.

A Yellowhammer photobombed by a Bullfinch

It seems to be looking at me asking what just happened

I don’t know who got the biggest shock me or the Pheasant that’s why it isn’t sharp.

I was surprised the camera was able to focus when the Pheasant went behind the hedge