Category: Paul’s Blog
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8 July 2024 a few minutes at Denso Marston Nature Reserve
Mandarin Ducks, Red Soldier Beetle, Bumble Bee, Vetch, Sawfly galls and Willow leaf at Denso Marston Nature Reserve.
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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits & Denso Marston Nature Reserve, late June 2024
Quiet walks with camera at Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits & Denso Marston Nature Reserves for a bit of Wildlife & Nature Photography.
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Blue-tailed Damselflies and Wildlife at Denso Nature Reserve, 16th June
The visit to Denso Nature Reserve featured various wildlife, including Blue-tailed Damselflies, ladybirds, a Mirid Bug, Goosanders, and Grey Herons. Despite the bright sun, no butterflies were spotted. A Kingfisher was briefly observed, and a Crow was seen carrying a slice of white bread into a tree.
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Weekend 8 June 2024 at DMNR
Yet another walk through Denso Marston Nature Reserve. It is only a few minutes away so when it is not raining I quite like going to the river. Ladybirds, ladybirds and attempts to make yet more ladybirds. One of these days I hope to get an inkling that I understand a few things. I did…
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Denso Marston, 19 May 2024
A Sunday walk around Denso Marston Nature Reserve with my cameras. One with a macro lens on the left strap, the other with 150-600mm with a 1.4x converter on the right strap, and binoculars in the middle. For those wanting to be adorned in a similar way I use an Optech Triple Camera Carrier. (Link…
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A couple of early May walks on Baildon Moor, 2024
With the sun shining on Friday and Saturday I decided to have a wander around Baildon Moor. Each time I started from near the cattle grid at the end of Glen Road. Using an Optech Triple Camera strap I have my Canon R7 with Sigma 150-600mm lens on the right, a Canon 7DMk2 with Sigma…
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Early May, DMNR
At Denso Marston Nature Reserve, I observed various wildlife including a Canada Goose family, Moorhen chicks, and tadpoles. In my garden, the tulips display their full bloom occasionally in the sunlight. I spotted various birds like Blackcaps, Robins, and more, along with squirrels at a feeding station. The landscape featured blooming wild garlic and bluebells,…
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Moorside, Willy Wood, Tong Park Dam 20 Apr ’24
On Saturday I had a wander down Heygate Lane to Moorside and over to Tong Park Dam. It’s quite a while since I went over that way. Here’s a few photos from the walk. Some of the trees are quite green, others are only just sprouting their leaves. There didn’t seem to be anything special…