HOPEFULLY THE LAST POST USING ARCHIVE IMAGES.

We are still in Lockdown until the 8th of March so we are still officially confined to the house and garden, so  any outing will have to wait until after that date and then only if we are allowed out, which with the number of new cases we are experiencing at the moment I doubt very much unless things change dramatically in-between times. Just checked on line and Leicestershire numbers are rising, we are second highest in the UK numbers wise, its disgraceful and frightening that people are ignoring all the rules and advice given out by the minister of health.

I have again put together a post of archive images from 2015 to 2017 giving a mixture of subjects as much as possible, with obviously with some of my favorites.

Tufted Duck, Tufted Duck Hide.

Always a delight to see, this was one of four at the time.

Yellow Wagtail, Shallow Water Hide.

 

Sedge Warbler, Waderscrape Hide,


Taken Whilst on Osprey duty, invariably we get several visits by these during an afternoon.

ChiffChaff, Near Deepwater Hide.

A bird I hear on a regular basis at home but have never managed an image.

Male Osprey 03/09, Eyebrook Reservoir.

This bird has been the male at Site O for several years but was displaced by8F/12 last year so a site I must watch early on to see who returns.

You can just read the blue ring 03.

Orange Tip.

Near Waderscrape Hide.

Large White. Near Waderscrape Hide.

Ruddy Darter.

Near Deepwater Hide.

Emperor Dragonfly. 

Seen at a Lake at the rear of our land.

Peacock Butterfly

At Eddie and Margaret's house.

Newts, Lyndon Centre.

In the pond to the front of the center.

Pair of Mallard, Eyebrook Reservoir.

A chance shot whilst Osprey waiting to appear.

Likewise with the Kestrel.

Hare, Eyebrook Resrvoir.

Laying low and pretending its not visible.

Intruder Osprey, Manton Bay Nest.

The female looks up to see the intruder and calls, then all becomes calm, this is a female that fledged from this nest and has just called by to say hello to mum, she is a Rutland bird that has transferred to Dyfi in Wales and apparently they had phoned to say she had gone AWOL and the center managed to read her ring to identify her  as CLARACH. 2R/13, she was reported as returned later in the day.

The male approaches to see off the intruder.

Then turns away on realizing no danger.

Little Owl.

I just wish I could see them in the numbers as before.

Oyster Catcher, Shallow Water Hide.

Rabbit, Near Waderscrape Hide.

Obviously could hear me so up to try and see who was approaching.

Jay, Our Land.

Skylark, Lyndon reserve.

Reed Warbler, Waderscrape Hide.

Beautiful little bird, easy to confuse with Marsh Warbler.







I hope you have enjoyed your visit as much as I have in putting this post together, I just hope I can soon get out with nature.