Garden in July

 The higher than average rainfall coupled with some sunny warmer days has resulted in very strong plant growth in the garden with many species double their normal height. Largely I have left it unchecked, just cutting and tying back plants to get access round the paths. Here some of the many flowers out at the moment starting with the 'herbaceous borders', through the small meadow area (lovely to get Chicory 'arriving' this year), to the taller growth areas, very tall back hedge with its White Bryony cascading down, the pond and vegetable/fruit areas. It has been a bumper year for Blackcurrants etc

Little Terns Learning to Fish

I spent a long while at Winterton photographing the adult terns clearly teaching their youngsters to fish. This youngster was obviously having trouble getting any depth to its dive but was clearly enjoying it complete with victory roll!! 

Little Terns in Rough Seas

 The colony of Little Terns at Winterton looks to have done OK this year though there are young yet to fledge and the present  very windy weather presents a challenge to learning to fly and fish. The temperature and rough seas were more reminiscent of a day there in November than July. The Little terns looked so small against the giant waves and even the seals were dwarfed by the rollers. Juvenile Terns and Ringed plovers hunkered down in the sand to brave out the winds'

Life in a Barley Field

It was cold and breezy for out RPS Nature Group visit to Strumpshaw - not ideal for dragonflies or flying insects so we struggled in the morning to find good subjects for our macrophotography. In the afternoon some of us visited a local barley field which was sheltered from the wind and full of insects. here a few more successful images among quite a few more!!

Lakenheath Birds

Great day   at Lakenheath RSPB reserve yesterday  in the good company of  RPS members with lots of sightings of Hobby, Bitterns, Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebes, Marsh Harriers and Kingfishers.