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Our Garden, 23 & 24 May 2026
The warm weather certainly brings out the insects. These were all taken in, or from, our garden. The header image is a silhouette of a Swift above our house. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel gallery with an i for more information. And if you like…
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Bempton Cliffs, 20 May 2026
These are a few photos from a visit to RSPB Bempton Cliffs on Wednesday 20 May 2026. The header image is of a line up of Guillemots with a lone nesting Razorbill trapped in an alcove. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel gallery with…
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DMNR Again – 18 May 2026
These are a few new things from Denso Marston Nature Reserve except for the Weevil (Green Nettle Weevil, Phyllobius pomaceus) that is the header image and the Grey Wagtail chick with parent. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality in the carousel gallery with an i for more information. And…
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15th & 16th May 2026 at DMNR
Two visits to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, 15th & 16th May 2026. On both visits I took my long lens and macro lens. The first visit majored on birds with the long lens, and the second visit majored on little things with the macro lens. The header image is of the Canada Goose family from…
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More Baildon Moor. 27, 28, 29, & 30 Apr 2026
Having been on a Baildon Moor walk with Bradford Urban Wildlife Group I fancied a few more times up there. So four trip later, I have some photos. The stars of the 27th were the Grasshopper Warbler and Whitethroat. The star of the 28th was the Wheatear. The star of the 29th were the Swallows,…
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Ants, Bees, Beetles, Birds, Butterflies and Cannabis on Baildon Bank. 24 April 2026
A few photos from a walk with my camera along Baildon Bank. I was keeping my eyes and ears open for Green Woodpecker – heard but not seen. But I was also looking for the solitary mining bees that nest on the edges of the paths. I therefore had my long lens and macro lens…
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Circular RSPB Walk 26 April 2026
This was a circular walk on 26 April 2026 organised by RSPB Airedale and Bradford Group and guided by Steve, the warden of Denso Marston Nature Reserve. The header image is of a Juvenile Grey Heron we spotted on the river. As usual you can tap/touch/click on an image to see it in better quality…
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Emperor Moths with BUWG. 25 April 2026
These photos were taken on a walk lead by Bradford Urban Wildlife Group. We had two goals – to see Green Hairstreak butterflies and to entice Emperor moths to show themselves. TL;DR we saw both. But if you want to see photos read on. After a couple of hours with the BUWG session ending I…