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.
nature spots
It is in the detail!
When you see a Cormorant, you automatically see a big black bird. Look closer, and it is full of colour.
Grey Heron.
#Wordless Wednesday
Sunday walk.
Ended the week with a quiet early morning walk up the Hamble River from Warsash to Burseldon.
More Barn Owls.
Another Dawn start to look for the local Barn Owls, lover light today but a pair of birds spotted.
The Hunt.
Missed!
Bugs life!
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!
Barn Owl.
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.
Early morning walk on the South Downs Way near Winchester. Some short clips.
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Goldfinch.
