Nature spots on the South Downs near Winchester on another dawn start.
The Barn Owl continues to entertain during its dawn hunting. It flies for an hour from dawn before settling down in a disused barn.
Resting next to a Wood Pigeon.
As with any Owl or Bird of prey; they are often mobbed by crows.
The fields have many Hares, mostly far off, and they do not stay around long if they spot humans.
Yellow Hammer.
Pheasant
Red Kite.
We had another good day of nature spotting in the New Forest today. We watched Brook Lamprey spawning. A primitive eel-like fish, they are rarely seen. They spend most of their lives as larva buried in the silt of stream beds. Upon turning into adults, they swim upstream to spawn. This is their last act before dying. They Spawn in April and May.
When you see a Cormorant, you automatically see a big black bird. Look closer, and it is full of colour.
#Wordless Wednesday
Ended the week with a quiet early morning walk up the Hamble River from Warsash to Burseldon.
Another Dawn start to look for the local Barn Owls, lover light today but a pair of birds spotted.
Missed!
Stonechats mainly eat insects, but they also eat seeds and fruits, especially in the colder periods when insects are scarce.
As you can see in my pictures, there were plenty of insects about today!
Up at dawn for a walk along a footpath part of the South Downs Way this morning. Delighted to see a Barn Owl hunting in the morning light.
Early morning walk on the South Downs Way near Winchester. Some short clips.
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Continued Reflections from my World. 