Tag: Heron
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Kingfishers & Fungi in the first week of November 2024
The first week of November has seen me down by the river Aire a couple of times hoping to get more good sightings of Kingfisher and also looking for Fungi – knowing full well that I would probably not be able to identify them. I also attended the Fungi Foray organised by Bracken Hall Countryside…
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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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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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Saturday at Rodley Nature Reserve
Even though the enclosed hides at Rodley Nature Reserve are shut it is still worth a walk around the place. I went there with my camera (and phone for Ingress uniques) on Saturday. If you click on an image you are usually presented with a better quality view of it. Before heading there I had…
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Uniques along the river
Yet another venture out looking for local Ingress uniques where I took my camera with me. The photos from this walk were all taken on the River Aire near the Bradford Amateur Rowing Club. In between some of them we had a walk up river to Dowley Gap and a walk through Hirst Wood but…
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Photos from Sunday at the canal and river
I went out on Sunday again combining photography, walking and Ingress. Click on an image to see it at a better quality. Just near the Beer Plaque in Ingress (on Saltaire Brewery) along the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Cygnet Way were some Cygnets. It’s nice to see them nesting along there. The Cob was keen…