Monthly Archives: August 2009

I had a morning at Cresswell Pond today. Cresswell Pond is a Northumberland Wildlife Trust site. I left home at 04:30 to get to the hide at 05:45, just before the sun comes up. I sat in the hide with … Continue reading →

I was wandering down a lane near  Coldstream in the Scottish Borders and I saw these partridges scratching about in a field. I quite like to watch these little birds, they’re very sociable and full of character.

I spent a couple of days on Ardnamurchan looking at wildlife, I was hoping to see the elusive otter. This area is the most populated with otters….. or so they say. I was in the area for three days and … Continue reading →

I took a trip up to the Lammermuir Hills past Longformacus on the Gifford road. I thought I would go and get pictures of the red grouse in the purple heather. The shooting season opened on the 12th the glorious … Continue reading →

I was at in the garden this afternoon, and couldn’t help notice how many juvenile birds were flying around, great spotted woodpecker, great tit, blue tit, chaffinch and siskin. So I got the camera and managed to get these images.

I went back to St Abb’s Head again today hoping to see the juvenile kittiwakes flying having just left the nest. I wasn’t disappointed, there were many still clinging to the cliff face, but one or two starting to spread … Continue reading →

I was watching the passage of seabirds at st Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve. and I was watching the fulmars passing bye. I find it difficult to get  a “different” picture of these fantastic flyer’s. I took this image as … Continue reading →