Cold feet.
birds and birdwatch,
1st Spoonbills of 2024.
Sanderling time of year again.
I spent a few hours on the beach watching the Sanderlings on Meon Shore.
Monday in the Forest.
A walk into the New Forest looking for Fallow Deer – a successful walk with plenty of sightings.
A lone Kestrelresting high up on a dead tree.
Today in rained!
A few hours walking in the New Forest between heavy rain showers.
Moorhen.
Moorhen at Titchfield Haven.
Kingfisher flypast.
Wordless Wednesday.
House Martin.
Spotting a few House Martins in the New Forest today was nice. They spend a lot of their time on the wing collecting insects. These little birds build mud nests usually below the eaves of buildings like these I spotted today. They are summer migrants and spend their winters in Africa. Although numerous and widespread, recent declines in numbers earn them a place on the Red List.
Dipping!
This morning, a walk along a New Forest Stream with a good population of Golden Ringed Dragonflies. Many were “dipping” {depositing eggs into the stream}.
Ducklings.
A late brood. Mallard Ducklings.
Continued Reflections from my World. 