It has been over a month (where has the time gone) since my wife and I had a drive around the Durham Dales. At first, we didn’t see much however as the day wore on, we got lucky and we saw quite a bit of the wildlife so this is part one of two.
Black Grouse.
Red Grouse.
Grey Partridge.
House Martin.
Brown Hare.
Wheatear.
Dunnock with insects to feed its chicks.
Gorse Shieldbug.
…time with two Owls and other wildlife.
Barn Owl.
Barn Owl with a Crow in tow.
They still went hunting.
Meadow Pipit minding its own business
An amorous Meadow Pipit getting the brush off.
Whitethroat.
A Sedge Warbler skulking in the brambles.
Dunnock.
Roe Buck.
Brown Hare.
It’s nearly two weeks ago (I’m always behind) since my wife and I had a drive around the Durham Dales looking for Black Grouse. The Grouse that we saw were always at a distance but three “big birds” came very close.
Black Grouse.
Curlew.
Lapwing.
Toad.
Dunnock.
One of the “big birds” that came close.
I haven’t got one leg longer that the other, this is
the way it flew towards us.
First time I have been waved at by someone in a helicopter
(not a cropped image)
