Category: Denso Marston Nature Reserve
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More Water Rail, but Better.
Today (Sunday 5 March) I thought the light was marginally better than yesterday so I decided to go looking for Water Rail along the river again. My newish camera body, a Canon R7, has, in some respects, better focusing than my previous camera, a Canon 7DMkII. It can focus with smaller apertures/less light. I therefore…
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Reports of a Water Rail at Denso
Four days ago Steve posted on the Denso Marston Nature Reserve facebook page that he had spotted a Water Rail at the reserve, so today I went down to see if it was still there. And didn’t take my binoculars. As usual click/tap on an image to see it larger. After watching a couple of…
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Is it Spring at Denso?
A bit of sunshine prompted me to go down to Denso Marston Nature Reserve again. It was quite pleasant in the Sun but a couple of times I found myself in the shade quietly watching for Goldcrest (no photos) with a very cold breeze blowing through me. There were a few little carpets of Crocus…
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Winter Birds Walk
Given the title there has to be some bird photos here. There are also flowers, trees and fungi. The title is taken from the title of the “walk” conducted by Steve, the Denso Marston Nature Reserve warden. Winter BirdsSat 12th February 10:00amWe will be looking at what birds feed on, and show how to prep…
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More February Birds
Yet another walk through Denso Marston Nature Reserve. As usual tap on an image to see it in better quality with photo info. Two pairs of Mandarin Duck, with the males looking rather colourful, were quite close to the down river entrance to the reserve. As was a Cormorant, unfortunately I was behind the noticeboard…
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Early February birds
Another walk down to the river with my camera. Tap on an image to see it in its gallery. Along the river were a few little flocks of Long Tailed Tits going from tree to tree and with them several Goldcrest. Three if not more Goldcrest were also in one of the bushes next to…
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Goldcrest at Denso
As some of you will know I have a new camera body, a Canon R7, but I still have the Canon 7D MkII. When I go out I usually have my binoculars with me on their neck strap and after a while, binoculars round my neck, camera and long lens over my shoulder, things start…
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Redwing, Siskin, Mandarin Duck & Jay
I’ve had another couple of walks along the River Aire at Denso. We have had Redwing in our garden again this year. They eat the berries on next door’s tree, fly to the tops of the trees and also rummage in the leaves under our Viburnum. The Great Tit, Bullfinch and Squirrel were near the…