2018 photos

November ’18

Sparrowhawk on a collared dove – on our garden path in Winchester … photos taken thru window

Snowdonia

October ’18

Spiders

New Forest fungi

September ’18

Greylag geese taking off, flying … 1/6 sec exposure @ Snettisham, north Norfolk

August ’18

Hares … with Des Ong in Northamptonshire

Northumbria … puffins, kittiwakes, grey seals, shags, gulls

July ’18

Butterflies … small skippers, small white, large white, green veined white, brimstone … and a damselfly

 

June ’18

Photo gallery from Naturetrek dragonfly holiday in La Brenne, France, led by Nick Ransdale – great holiday, excellent wildlife and wonderful company 

Winchester Criterium – cycle races around the narrow cobbled streets of this ancient city

Silver studded blues at Bramshott, damselflies at Bramshill, and dragonflies and marbled white at MHD

May ’18

Mating Common Blues at Yew Hill, Winchester

Kirkcudbright … cuckoo, redstart, redpoll, kingfisher, sparrowhawk, nuthatch … and many more – thanks Alan !

Butterflies arrive (late) in Hampshire – Oxenbourne Down, Yew Hill, Farley Mount, St Cath’s Hill, Mag Hill

Lots of Brimstones, also a Duke of Burgundy, Green Hairstreak, Grizzled Skipper, a cooperative Comma, Common Blue, Small Blue, Speckled Wood, Large White, Green Veined White …

April ’18

Spring is sprung – Bluebells @ Micheldever Woods

Amaryllis

March ’18

Yet more snow with the mini Beast from the East @ Micheldever Woods views

March hares – with Paul Sawer in coastal Suffolk

February ’18

Snowy views from Farley Mount … and the Beast from the East

White-tailed Sea Eagles

An excellent trip with Des Ong to Norway to photograph white-tailed sea eagles – magnificent raptor, 2 meter plus wingspan – eagles flying, fighting, soaring, diving and fishing. Thoroughly recommended and great fun !

Snowdrops …

January ’18

St Catherine’s Hill, Winchester in winter