Botanic Gardens Cambridge

I concentrated on multiexposures and focus-stacked closeups during a visit to the Gardens this morning.

Toft Wagtail, Insects and Lichens

A  cold wind but warm sunshine brought out a few insects and helped photographing the lichens in the churchyard - an ongoing project. I include 4 that are distinctive enough to identify with good certainty. The Pied Wagtail was busy displaying on the Village Hall roof.

Toft Garden Wildlife

While pruning the conifer hedge, I found this old Goldcrest nest - a beautiful small cup completely lined with feathers and one very small (old) egg. The other images show what flowers are out at the moment, a couple of birds already setting up territories and the only insect (other than honey bees) active (Scathophaga stercoraria)

Another Session with the Cormorants

The wind was a lot lighter yesterday so gave better opportunities to photograph the Cormorants in flight and appreciate their breeding plumage.

Cormorants Nesting at Paxton Pits

Nesting season for the Cormorants is in full swing at Paxton.