With all the traffic about these days sometimes it really puts you off travelling. It can be a lot more satisfying not to chase about, and have a walk around locally. Its greener and can add to your sense of contentment. It can also be a surprise what can be around.
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| Roe Deer Doe washing her fawn |
This was a great encounter. I noticed the doe first, and then while watching I noticed a brown patch next to her in the grass. It was brilliant to get some images of this motherly love. They are such peaceful animals.
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| Male Yellow hammer singing on territory |
These really are a beautiful farmland bird and are much in decline. I feel so lucky to have a few pairs around. For the first time I managed to get a view of newly fledged young. Not a great image but I am so please to have this record of successful fledging.
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| Female with a very welcome youngster on the right |
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| Common Whitethroat |
I love to hear the song of the Whitethroat. You can often hear them deep within bushes but it another thing to get a clear view. With patience however they occasionally pop out and give you a decent chance of an image.
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| Roe deer buck |
While walking around I managed to get quite close to this Roe Deer buck. He was deep in the long grass and I had to wait quietly until he moved up onto this bank before I managed to get some images. This was my closest encounter of the day and he was only about twenty metres from me when I first caught a glimpse.
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| Common Spotted Orchid |
Now that the weather has warmed up there are some beautiful grassland flowers coming through. I always especially love to see wild orchids.
A great morning and lots to look back on!
