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The 1st week in June, 2024
This week has seen a couple of trips down to the river Aire at Denso Marston Nature Reserve and an evening in Lister Park with Shipley Camera Club. As usual you should be able to tap on an image to see it full-screen in its gallery. Down by the river and around the pond, wherever…
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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…
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DMNR. Early April 2024
During a Sunday visit to the Denso Marston Nature Reserve, I observed various wildlife including Bee Hoverflies, a Female Goosander, and a Peacock Butterfly. Vandalism was evident with a damaged gate and feeder posts.
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Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits on the last day of March
At Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits, breeding signs were apparent with a broken Blackbird egg found. A male Orange Tip butterfly was also seen, though it remained mostly stationary due to the cold despite warm sun spells. Chiffchaffs, elusive at first, eventually came into camera range. Peacock butterfly, Bee Hoverfly, Daffodil, Treecreeper, and Bracket Fungus were…
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It’s still March, DMNR again
The sunny day drew me to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, where butterflies like the Comma and Peacock basked in the sunshine. Observations included a Gold Finch, potentially gathering nest materials, and a Wren definitively nest building. Cherry Blossoms and Marsh Marigolds created a picturesque scene, with detailed images and EXIF data available for viewing.