Category: Paul’s Blog
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DMNR again in April
Denso Marston Nature Reserve is only a few minutes down the road and is quite pleasant to walk around so, guess what, I have been a couple more times. As usual you can tap on an image to see it in its gallery carousel, though some of the galleries are small. The Alder Leaf Beetles,…
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Rodley NR. 12 Apr 2023
On Wednesday I set off to check if the long range visibility was as good as it looked from our house. I have a particular photo I am trying for that requires exceptionally clear air. Unfortunately it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped but since I was out and about it seemed like a good…
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Bricks, Bridges, Birds, Butterflies, Bunnies. Hares and other things.
The Bingley Camera Club photo challenge for this month is iconic/famous #yorkshirebridges so I went out on Friday with the intention of getting a suitable photo or two. I have quite a few photos of interesting bridges but taken to record my visit rather than with a view to entering the monthly camera club challenge.…
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Early April (DMNR, Ben Rhydding & Home)
It’s been a bit wet and cold today so I haven’t been out with my camera which has given me chance to catch up with the photos I already have. Yesterday I took my camera into the garden wondering if I would see anything interesting – butterflies, Blackcap, interesting insects, or perhaps a Siskin again…
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Field Maple and Beetles at DMNR
Today I went down to Denso Marston Nature Reserve again to get a firm ID on a tree that I thought was a Field Maple but was, sort of, hoping was an Alder. Steve confirmed that it was a Field Maple (Acer campestre) This then makes me question the ID of the beetles found on…
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DMNR, 25 & 26 March
I managed to get a few nice sightings at Denso Marston Nature Reserve over the weekend. A Chiffchaff was slowly circling its area and calling so I sat down for a while and waited for it to come round and show itself. As usual click on an image to see it in the gallery carousel.…
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Tree Walk, Thursday at DMNR
This Thursday I tagged along with the Tree Walk at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. Steve, the warden, is posting something about 1 tree per day this week. The first tree we had a look at was a large Black Poplar down river past the Buck Lane footbridge, I have used that as the header image.…
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Birdsong walk at DMNR
For Saturday 18 March Steve, the warden of Denso Marston Nature Reserve, had organised a birdsong walk to be led by Andrew and Paul; with Steve promising to keep quiet – we all know how he likes his jokes. I took my camera along and also stayed back for an hour or so after the…