I spent a few hours on the beach watching the Sanderlings on Meon Shore.
Sanderling time of year again.
birdwatching
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.
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.
Ducklings.
A late brood. Mallard Ducklings.
Black Swans.
Black Swans were first brought to the UK in 1791 from Australia they became popular in zoos and private collections. Some birds escaped into the wild and have bred successfully, though the population remains small. For years there have been small numbers on the River Itchen at St Deny’s Southampton. They are an easy spot between Cobdon Bridge and Wood Mill from Riverside Park.
Starlings.
Sunday.
A hours quite walk with nature.
Male Kingfisher.
The bottom of the beak is a different colour for females. The male Kingfisher’s beak is entirely black. The female’s beak has a pinkish-orange tinge on the bottom.
To remember it is a female, many people say she is wearing lipstick.
Continued Reflections from my World. 