tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23605126124182799982024-02-07T19:09:41.845+00:00Alcester Nature PhotographyAlcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-46180551382755579942020-05-29T22:41:00.002+01:002020-05-29T22:41:25.205+01:00First post in a very long time. I decided to take a walk along the nature reserve but had forgotten it was half term so it was less peacefull than I would have liked so decided to walk the other way out of Alcester towards Studley. I noticed the new building being built on the field next to the industrial estate, I know we have to move on but it did make feel a little sad wondering what happened to the Hares that once lived in that field. Anyway I had an enjoyable time walking that stretch of tbe Arrow, very hot and very harsh light but did manage a couple of photos of a pair of Swans and their Cygnets.<br />
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<br />Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-72434257589637819092019-05-05T21:37:00.000+01:002019-05-05T21:40:48.910+01:00Bluebells in Oversley wood<br />
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First post in a very long time. Had a quick walk around Oversley Wood today to photograph Bluebells, think I may have been a little late though as I believe the displays were past there best.</div>
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Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-8592428619330012812013-10-26T16:51:00.004+01:002013-10-26T16:55:55.634+01:00Backlit Teasels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quick picture of some backlit Teasels, I quite liked the lens flare it added some interest to the picture (IMHO). A Goldfinch feeding on them would have been the icing on the cake.</div>
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Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-79902370694529338392013-07-16T18:05:00.001+01:002013-07-16T18:10:41.126+01:00Attempt at video at River Arrow Nature Reserve.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First attempt at using the video function on my camera, lots to learn but something that I intend to spend some more time trying to master. Video editing is going to be another ball game all together, so much to learn, so little time.Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-28749662534146989622012-11-19T17:10:00.000+00:002012-11-19T17:14:03.304+00:00Mighty Oak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few more shots from yesterdays walk along the River Arrow, a couple of old Oak trees and another one of the Arrow from inside the nature reserve in Alcester.Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-74372127531571896912012-11-18T16:19:00.001+00:002012-11-19T17:19:37.976+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A pic from today of the River Arrow in Alcester, looking towards the old railway bridge that used to carry the old branch line from Alcester to Great Alne and beyond.Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-78607901058916739402012-09-30T11:48:00.000+01:002012-09-30T11:48:35.033+01:00Looking through some old slides.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was looking through some old slides the other day, specifically looking for old pics from my motorcycling days to share with old friends on Facebook. I also found a few nature slides so I decided to scan them on to the computer to show them here.Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-24524389567380696012012-05-22T16:13:00.006+01:002012-05-29T10:10:26.320+01:00At Last Some Warm Weather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRML9ynANAhyphenhyphenyjTXNza-YBuMEzJAOzAWidZ70vavgYL1-xzMQRuA_rverc0KAKZBfc0FojJRzOAZANSh5EkI8f2G5T0fFww1g1kcbmuJQeGZjhr2n58dyG-xSbAREtyVgAnnGcJ0p85A/s1600/IMGP8689abweb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5745378362471530786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRML9ynANAhyphenhyphenyjTXNza-YBuMEzJAOzAWidZ70vavgYL1-xzMQRuA_rverc0KAKZBfc0FojJRzOAZANSh5EkI8f2G5T0fFww1g1kcbmuJQeGZjhr2n58dyG-xSbAREtyVgAnnGcJ0p85A/s400/IMGP8689abweb.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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I managed another quick walk along the banks of the River Arrow heading towards Studley this morning. The first shot is showing a carpet of Wild Garlic growing under the shade of the trees on the river bank, and the others are of Butterflies seen along the way. An Orange Tip, a tatty looking Peacock and a female Orange Tip.<br />
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First pics for a while having been busy with family commitments, work, etc, but managed to find this Slow worm today. It was pretty sluggish because of the cold spell we are having at the moment, but at least it enabled me to get a few shotsAlcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-37014944625784007822011-12-13T16:02:00.007+00:002011-12-13T16:12:35.747+00:00Cormorants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3-Te8Pq8LWEPlif1WEN22YJmvGg3xouhe-7NWJwheOwe8s824L2t4vSsdnEoY0zNWvmNdWdGJLY3mwknv_KWOBH1kyAsDjbYnd3Er4r9y3v_b5oxLueHz4xIbOaa1wfxiL5TzVdN_TY/s1600/014abweb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3-Te8Pq8LWEPlif1WEN22YJmvGg3xouhe-7NWJwheOwe8s824L2t4vSsdnEoY0zNWvmNdWdGJLY3mwknv_KWOBH1kyAsDjbYnd3Er4r9y3v_b5oxLueHz4xIbOaa1wfxiL5TzVdN_TY/s400/014abweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685646144290500866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEbUTcuq9tDR0usJLWzd2ava6k72KvK2EfnKawHwcRqt1f2_VyMjjEONADM9opXbLytCSMYNpmIsvIy_CfQdc-qHvvGsj_cB-oTYqiHoEjlnRlK9AnRVHZPwQcwNJLtX_GmEj2sYae7o/s1600/008abweb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVEbUTcuq9tDR0usJLWzd2ava6k72KvK2EfnKawHwcRqt1f2_VyMjjEONADM9opXbLytCSMYNpmIsvIy_CfQdc-qHvvGsj_cB-oTYqiHoEjlnRlK9AnRVHZPwQcwNJLtX_GmEj2sYae7o/s400/008abweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685646009953572850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0bTFt-N2Eb5hyzKTFqN6eEA0jRLtWfPNpp15WN6niP5R6aMmdK4lKKyRbtxdM_5NK637h_NXCeixC9ckbACd_1d7MqPSqjZ73Z_6XfdvP3faiba9p1rOUAKrjE_MzQ-EjOF2lqihOJE/s1600/020abweb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0bTFt-N2Eb5hyzKTFqN6eEA0jRLtWfPNpp15WN6niP5R6aMmdK4lKKyRbtxdM_5NK637h_NXCeixC9ckbACd_1d7MqPSqjZ73Z_6XfdvP3faiba9p1rOUAKrjE_MzQ-EjOF2lqihOJE/s400/020abweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685645846318140706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiK2AsGfoDW9JEurfNCWXnc9q7cxya0c2rN9_JzfDVDmOOilNTwKFdF809wYlaN2TeAdeoPnPyS73S6spheSekClzywFQjuSzZNrC3GRm9uhJjA3ym5S_tGXwkHVoxCp_1RCuu87AJvuQ/s1600/009abweb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiK2AsGfoDW9JEurfNCWXnc9q7cxya0c2rN9_JzfDVDmOOilNTwKFdF809wYlaN2TeAdeoPnPyS73S6spheSekClzywFQjuSzZNrC3GRm9uhJjA3ym5S_tGXwkHVoxCp_1RCuu87AJvuQ/s400/009abweb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685645556394873474" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">These pics were taken about a week ago, but I have not had chance to post them until now. They were taken at Salford Priors gravel pits, which are about six miles from Alcester. On arriving I could not believe how many Cormorants there were. I counted twenty four in one tree alone. No wonder the local anglers are up in arms. Also around were a couple of Herons, and best of all a little Egret. It was the first time I have seen one these, managing to get a really good view in the binoculars, but not close enough to photograph it.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-67954317260589774052011-11-20T18:18:00.013+00:002011-11-20T22:01:56.318+00:00Cold Comfort Wood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cold Comfort Wood is a mainly Oak & Hazel wood, situated on the outskirts of Alcester. Passing through Cold Comfort Wood, is part of the Monarchs Way, a 615 mile, long distance footpath, which is supposed to closely follow the route of Charles the second's escape after his defeat at the battle of Worcester in 1651.</div>
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I spent a couple of hours looking around, mainly for opportunities to photograph fungi. I came across what I believe to be Shaggy Parasol Fungi (macrolepiota procera), although I may be wrong as there are several lookalikes. I photographed one specimen close up, and then another trying to show it in it's environment. On the way back to the car I noticed a clump of Fairy inkcap ( I Think) on a stump in the middle of the footpath. Again I took a close up and then an environmental shot. Once again if anybody disagrees with my fungi ID's I am happy to get feedback.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-85617584031693798052011-11-13T12:20:00.005+00:002011-11-20T22:08:07.905+00:00What A Cracking Day!<br />
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Went for a walk this morning along the River Arrow from Alcester towards Kings Coughton, it was a cracking morning, unbelievably warm for a November day. About a mile into the walk I spotted a flash of blue as a kingfisher flew from a branch. Thinking I might be lucky I set the camera up on a tripod and pre-focussed on the branch, I hid in the trees and hoped it would return. About half an hour later the Kingfisher did indeed return, I pressed the shutter release and absolutely nothing happened, the batteries had depleted, AAAgh!!!. I changed the batteries convinced I had blown my chance, but decided to wait a bit longer. I dont know how long I was waiting for when a Goldcrest appeared, feeding on the Lichen covered trees where I was hiding.I watched it for quite a while it seemed oblivious of me being there even though it was only inches away. Sometimes as it moved from branch to branch it almost hovered like a humming bird, of course my camera was down the bank on a tripod, with me thinking this is good I am not going to get a picture of anything. Then all of a sudden a flash of blue and the Kingfisher had returned and this time everything functioned as it should and I managed to get three or four shots,making my day!.</div>
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<br /></div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-18783841146647646072011-11-06T20:23:00.005+00:002011-11-06T22:01:28.390+00:00Alcester Farmland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVgjj6yooC1naarrMIUl0dD1u2BpLb41REMNTs-VW6Ua2yA7EhGE-ErZdlMZyJMGsH5SdAhdJ_v8pOGpiKrcU72QOy8HB_74SuhLyQJusVxWuhnacVvVuowzznunBT30JzBkjM4zlNyc/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVgjj6yooC1naarrMIUl0dD1u2BpLb41REMNTs-VW6Ua2yA7EhGE-ErZdlMZyJMGsH5SdAhdJ_v8pOGpiKrcU72QOy8HB_74SuhLyQJusVxWuhnacVvVuowzznunBT30JzBkjM4zlNyc/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Took this today while taking the dogs for a walk on the outskirts of Alcester, It is four shots stitched together in Photoshop to make a panoramic picture of Alcester farmland. It is my first attempt at doing one of these and is hand held, so it is probably a little bit soft. quite enjoyed doing this though so I will have another go sometime, with a tripod etc. The pic appears very small on the Blog, but does look a bit better when you click on it The field I am stood in is used by Skylarks for nesting, and is valuable hunting territory for Kestrels being a sort of corridor between the industrial estate and the arable land. Unfortunately at the moment it is in the process of planning and it looks likely that it will soon disappear to become a housing estate.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-81701650702447458212011-11-01T18:11:00.013+00:002011-11-01T20:14:38.137+00:00Enthusiasm or lack of it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTsgU6kdaoFEMSZmxnAXrynP74-iFoeT-K-wci2vVIk2rGg3k4IA_dhZKOIRc5By1JVsdjpsE56DrsABi-7TzXSJyw4VnbcpiT2CRFL8iw0KeNkg_4N1aTZu4t4cSK_ubOZKqCWjXhNo/s1600/015ab.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTsgU6kdaoFEMSZmxnAXrynP74-iFoeT-K-wci2vVIk2rGg3k4IA_dhZKOIRc5By1JVsdjpsE56DrsABi-7TzXSJyw4VnbcpiT2CRFL8iw0KeNkg_4N1aTZu4t4cSK_ubOZKqCWjXhNo/s400/015ab.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670092236878960450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEZalgNX9WtSDk18wJpS_-jSz7_sEIYYZuEXXS4qFub9rKv80vdFJsiYAzZz09e4KR-FHvDRz_CnncX0p8rg3M85gwP6ySkivHunAFPHDPuRcCfJCz1hmgiYMhPqN4IvEhlxNsqXwoPU/s1600/018ab.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEZalgNX9WtSDk18wJpS_-jSz7_sEIYYZuEXXS4qFub9rKv80vdFJsiYAzZz09e4KR-FHvDRz_CnncX0p8rg3M85gwP6ySkivHunAFPHDPuRcCfJCz1hmgiYMhPqN4IvEhlxNsqXwoPU/s400/018ab.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670092134766769186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgEshyphenhyphenS2hHlrAPv1R28rNuvVGfY058AQatS5pYT9dnk9F-lXjhjmax76uBtLwAFDRQUChlWj9nPTQmG3Rv-Es2Xq4UY_Mru3S8DT7DZCCKZK7eLyABEovND1Bo2FUMN_MVlqghs9nndw/s1600/010ab.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzgEshyphenhyphenS2hHlrAPv1R28rNuvVGfY058AQatS5pYT9dnk9F-lXjhjmax76uBtLwAFDRQUChlWj9nPTQmG3Rv-Es2Xq4UY_Mru3S8DT7DZCCKZK7eLyABEovND1Bo2FUMN_MVlqghs9nndw/s400/010ab.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670092021843888802" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I haven't posted anything for a little while , I have been struggling to find enthusiasm for photography down at the nature reserve lately. So to rekindle my interest I have taken a little break and been concentrating on other things. I have had a go at Band photography for a friend's rock band, and have covered a couple of their gigs. Also I have been playing around with some black & white portraiture. I have really enjoyed doing something different, but have felt the need to start posting on here again. Today I took a walk up Oversley Wood just out side Alcester and found these pics, I am not totally sure of the ID on the Fungi but I think it is Beefsteak Fungi. If any one knows I would be grateful. Also I came across this unseasonable Foxglove obviously confused by this warm weather. UPDATE I have just looked at the Fungi ID websites and now think that this one could be Blushing Bracket (Daedaleopsis confragosa)</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-65273363983695322122011-07-12T12:12:00.004+01:002011-07-12T12:26:26.301+01:00Stacking (waiting to land)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEh_rouOF1gb-Dqio_h4xNvecZ_VOyytgMpZ6KugC4b_OVB6tIz5ZfzeySjHrJ407LMnHQExlDVUySsp84d9lQjvYtseByMdoty_JCg-BP_c_02moGuzBIXqSp9rwMRL-V-PX1igvwR4/s1600/001ab.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEh_rouOF1gb-Dqio_h4xNvecZ_VOyytgMpZ6KugC4b_OVB6tIz5ZfzeySjHrJ407LMnHQExlDVUySsp84d9lQjvYtseByMdoty_JCg-BP_c_02moGuzBIXqSp9rwMRL-V-PX1igvwR4/s400/001ab.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628422590723746274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7c7LRIEf66eQWJnWMdqLgDOdnZj95j4g0BuYukx4EAUo3mZuKkTLas5upMiu9tSfqCjZjeSUpURPLfxEgRw8CaUKjj9lzaHTbL9eHeRbIq9o-HPKkZ8pTPsmYTWpcNWUBFjWBa3VxxA/s1600/021ab.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7c7LRIEf66eQWJnWMdqLgDOdnZj95j4g0BuYukx4EAUo3mZuKkTLas5upMiu9tSfqCjZjeSUpURPLfxEgRw8CaUKjj9lzaHTbL9eHeRbIq9o-HPKkZ8pTPsmYTWpcNWUBFjWBa3VxxA/s400/021ab.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628422398361435794" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">A couple of images from the other day, yet another Green Veined White and a Large Skipper. I had not realized until I reviewed the images on the computer screen that a hoverfly was also on the image</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-10589135371165303182011-06-29T08:15:00.004+01:002011-06-29T08:24:18.901+01:00Butterflies and Demoiselles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJLGWfh1fbxsLnPUZit-UJBgrLV10v8RSy5vvoboyfKAgaYZLeaodntQzVvJ21LgSx7AAKhUX8EiwaqatZGtzGPwqonvuW2PsFki1fmcaf1tGwk46CcIMS4REIFWJvfXOHTLwSW4FNN8/s1600/057a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJLGWfh1fbxsLnPUZit-UJBgrLV10v8RSy5vvoboyfKAgaYZLeaodntQzVvJ21LgSx7AAKhUX8EiwaqatZGtzGPwqonvuW2PsFki1fmcaf1tGwk46CcIMS4REIFWJvfXOHTLwSW4FNN8/s400/057a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623537459313969426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSPZcL9VU2Jv79BLQzq_xaixXL0xJtg9dD9K23oM0-4dBPhlSNv9K0V6MDInlMFBkGfF-omJc0j-cDu3620Cfg2Govlo9rsipdPSBDtTk-_G5vuNzSzyj2tsyHIYhGi-PxnPAdwEJbTw/s1600/076a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSPZcL9VU2Jv79BLQzq_xaixXL0xJtg9dD9K23oM0-4dBPhlSNv9K0V6MDInlMFBkGfF-omJc0j-cDu3620Cfg2Govlo9rsipdPSBDtTk-_G5vuNzSzyj2tsyHIYhGi-PxnPAdwEJbTw/s400/076a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623537264119332578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtRZtORVQDgK8onmn72JZwGBJuepP51trYAxIZVLyxMyqAHt874EBfQgfgYSoNCpKjaud0NHT6B7ct-AVwRrqL7es6AV70xYBM7Ykjkkoh-XneCX5gPnUBzgwbYcnD96Yxjmi4LDDpe0/s1600/079a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtRZtORVQDgK8onmn72JZwGBJuepP51trYAxIZVLyxMyqAHt874EBfQgfgYSoNCpKjaud0NHT6B7ct-AVwRrqL7es6AV70xYBM7Ykjkkoh-XneCX5gPnUBzgwbYcnD96Yxjmi4LDDpe0/s400/079a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623537151583211010" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Just some pics taken at the fields I was describing in my last post. quite a few Butterflies showing, plus loads of Demoiselles. The first pic of the Ringlet was taken looking through the long grasses, trying to achieve something a little different.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-31386879895786528712011-06-26T09:14:00.005+01:002011-06-26T09:31:02.675+01:00Slightly Different<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWqwuRAJCPhBP0qOHkVjo00LmsUHLtVGSd04YsiHgcP9PlOzvAXaGvS-VFmTvqu58dKyWudcwY09HFOv8xLUl0qrZItrdUGT9hLDdDHt7dn1Oha5r0xxUIUC29y8FnwIK7hx1YLzU4HQ/s1600/085a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWqwuRAJCPhBP0qOHkVjo00LmsUHLtVGSd04YsiHgcP9PlOzvAXaGvS-VFmTvqu58dKyWudcwY09HFOv8xLUl0qrZItrdUGT9hLDdDHt7dn1Oha5r0xxUIUC29y8FnwIK7hx1YLzU4HQ/s400/085a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622439829275592002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2584T2KUdk-W7taLEvHvgToXYi3UAKDJ8KzeQVxhBzMKBgEl-kMcBuLQIWkx4K3LSdnL2XJMLdYDq1eoZxOWMxrXF2emLRHbaCabktbfuDoYOBUEFuZgCQrZ28Q0tMLlONb7ONM-lro/s1600/084a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2584T2KUdk-W7taLEvHvgToXYi3UAKDJ8KzeQVxhBzMKBgEl-kMcBuLQIWkx4K3LSdnL2XJMLdYDq1eoZxOWMxrXF2emLRHbaCabktbfuDoYOBUEFuZgCQrZ28Q0tMLlONb7ONM-lro/s400/084a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622439697401557394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KcvU_F3jpUHkFptoNE46TA0D40_EIBFAKMg6JwJl2Q6JoeTUGxOV5lv_4eXnKgtIw_3VGVtOAIZMg5dpmc9LlSiz_DoSheLHEH0ezl-LK_7W7Z9DjMMZrZQC_5KWRxupahaZENVh73I/s1600/109a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KcvU_F3jpUHkFptoNE46TA0D40_EIBFAKMg6JwJl2Q6JoeTUGxOV5lv_4eXnKgtIw_3VGVtOAIZMg5dpmc9LlSiz_DoSheLHEH0ezl-LK_7W7Z9DjMMZrZQC_5KWRxupahaZENVh73I/s400/109a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622439422447755394" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Went for a walk along the River Arrow towards Studley yesterday, I saw a couple of kingfishers but not close enough to attempt taking any photos. A bit further along I came to a couple of fields that look as though they have been set aside, allowing them to become like meadows I suppose. Lots of butterflies and Damselflies were showing, but after looking at Jodie Randalls website again (see link on right of page ) I thought I would attempt some slightly different pics of plants with blurred backgrounds or foregrounds. So here are some of my attempts, I know what I am trying to achieve and I am not even close yet, but I will have fun trying.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-54440442246635792852011-06-04T14:07:00.011+01:002011-06-04T14:36:05.040+01:00Warm Weather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gxhrkNlea87C1lUpAzhapXZvI8I2gM9jE97v4UhSKl3c1C-odXkoef6bg72oM7DOviRV6Sto9G9ZuwUfFARmSw9T5KgYzsg0B2k-eCq_AGK4i9qHOkxDaF5nTkb7lC1HD_-BHuXFbrI/s1600/IMGP4934a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gxhrkNlea87C1lUpAzhapXZvI8I2gM9jE97v4UhSKl3c1C-odXkoef6bg72oM7DOviRV6Sto9G9ZuwUfFARmSw9T5KgYzsg0B2k-eCq_AGK4i9qHOkxDaF5nTkb7lC1HD_-BHuXFbrI/s400/IMGP4934a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614351695567478754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLLW32fQCJF6E8EgTa9s7OGMMNDQA-7rcNS2EEkeFkhEwNzep17gPZ8QGHSfp0ydUF_8wK_P8M0xUM_LYuCt91SYxbjdDqwGkG0JoMgmkp2isBqHrz6Jf2cl1jhEb0N5tMAo8mWmT0VY/s1600/IMGP4949a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLLW32fQCJF6E8EgTa9s7OGMMNDQA-7rcNS2EEkeFkhEwNzep17gPZ8QGHSfp0ydUF_8wK_P8M0xUM_LYuCt91SYxbjdDqwGkG0JoMgmkp2isBqHrz6Jf2cl1jhEb0N5tMAo8mWmT0VY/s400/IMGP4949a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614351493701611922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDGoClTL_v3C94x4TMuNWQ8pvXPSZBaPIJWevnc_UptTsrKy8GzGV7shptuZLvThAxPqtjarhM0_h5X9Av5LY0L1_OZbTHEOvTDUJvprQt19SDYz05K77r9QkNf_klBAznKhNib0cFAk/s1600/IMGP4942a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDGoClTL_v3C94x4TMuNWQ8pvXPSZBaPIJWevnc_UptTsrKy8GzGV7shptuZLvThAxPqtjarhM0_h5X9Av5LY0L1_OZbTHEOvTDUJvprQt19SDYz05K77r9QkNf_klBAznKhNib0cFAk/s400/IMGP4942a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614351295105677042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLptcodFLn6Q3CqHOlml3Fs3kf0mHvkykppgctOZ7ayLZ90Do7Q-l1OQfQbq7ZqlMSL3gfTr5wQ5q5wykZOcPprDWuQ-AR9Bfqb_hr0oD3KL6BAEhb9mmNooOeYySYJLdO8Dwj_JdlVI/s1600/IMGP4937a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLptcodFLn6Q3CqHOlml3Fs3kf0mHvkykppgctOZ7ayLZ90Do7Q-l1OQfQbq7ZqlMSL3gfTr5wQ5q5wykZOcPprDWuQ-AR9Bfqb_hr0oD3KL6BAEhb9mmNooOeYySYJLdO8Dwj_JdlVI/s400/IMGP4937a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614351054894972674" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This recent warm weather has seen all the Fish in the River Arrow move up into the higher layers, or onto the shallows making them much more visible. The majority of the fish are either Chub And Dace, but I did manage to find some Perch yesterday unfortunately I was unable to get any decent pics, mainly due to a lack of polarizing filter for the lens I was using. Did manage this pic of a Chub, that was high in the water. On reaching the wildlife reserve pond, I was in for a surprise with this small Common Carp basking in the edge, I had no idea there was anything like this in the pond. The other pics of the Banded Demoiselle, and the Campion were taken around the edge of the pond. It looks like I am going to have to buy a polarizing filter for my lens if I am going to get some better pics of the fish</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-85670405895634047172011-04-17T15:07:00.011+01:002011-04-17T18:21:01.102+01:00Another Fine Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAwI5KwBFWmXeQmnn6UzjwT-sk45jXxPQ5VWLM9A99SS3A9FHzqkwMOcvS0hrsgo3SyLt0YLEFFeBFbpHryH5E0TJwfLgVI4zgCCkpobXmC3z_rWrXtCMAi_8WGo-q0S3LqC4JBCeWso/s1600/IMGP4864a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAwI5KwBFWmXeQmnn6UzjwT-sk45jXxPQ5VWLM9A99SS3A9FHzqkwMOcvS0hrsgo3SyLt0YLEFFeBFbpHryH5E0TJwfLgVI4zgCCkpobXmC3z_rWrXtCMAi_8WGo-q0S3LqC4JBCeWso/s400/IMGP4864a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596554609189491234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNds3wxWGfhxeZ-W07ZodtiPumBBsqy-yh67d8UJaD8w7VQoDYXlJKCWKBRfUvj8JtHK0A2qUJWBWrkFn6TtjAXwaR6u30HT-cgry3N0teCD3mG3g8WINHHmC_-cfOIa3xNHrKihfEkA/s1600/IMGP4900a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNds3wxWGfhxeZ-W07ZodtiPumBBsqy-yh67d8UJaD8w7VQoDYXlJKCWKBRfUvj8JtHK0A2qUJWBWrkFn6TtjAXwaR6u30HT-cgry3N0teCD3mG3g8WINHHmC_-cfOIa3xNHrKihfEkA/s400/IMGP4900a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596554470038434722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj2TEUQVSc1vy2wbz3FbG3LrMS1MjJKbBrXaqCenN178tPiVz9fMBT9Uvsm_loJ24CAD6gkB6EXYew6i4thYJDOAHPRAwPyAxnwHFu3wj97rNXWa6CFZ35PmpcYCSY4BjMeI7TyWGeKc/s1600/IMGP4858a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj2TEUQVSc1vy2wbz3FbG3LrMS1MjJKbBrXaqCenN178tPiVz9fMBT9Uvsm_loJ24CAD6gkB6EXYew6i4thYJDOAHPRAwPyAxnwHFu3wj97rNXWa6CFZ35PmpcYCSY4BjMeI7TyWGeKc/s400/IMGP4858a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596554290157135538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxsDO_XMjZVRHlnCW26TKCtI4VaWPMCbwOUWvUgBVTWjiw9TVed2DIuGxxU8zDr0uN2MUIGUKqiAvOj7nPhv7iiLiDZVciU9jEiPnmR_gYiaIlIZdifd1tcvyiQf6ppYdCrbRQItfb3E/s1600/IMGP4902a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxsDO_XMjZVRHlnCW26TKCtI4VaWPMCbwOUWvUgBVTWjiw9TVed2DIuGxxU8zDr0uN2MUIGUKqiAvOj7nPhv7iiLiDZVciU9jEiPnmR_gYiaIlIZdifd1tcvyiQf6ppYdCrbRQItfb3E/s400/IMGP4902a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596554153412800210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVWA5joEEHETOKOi3svFuEnqZ9yCYT07GvOzTlTbUfeELW-00SJ2yg9kjIs-MeLq_lHAQ3qSmngqVEPLuJ0LwegnZRru1Lrxa5oZqoHhGqGH8fZmuiaGkW2WidOxoRAJ6S301o4g_Wt0/s1600/IMGP4906a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVWA5joEEHETOKOi3svFuEnqZ9yCYT07GvOzTlTbUfeELW-00SJ2yg9kjIs-MeLq_lHAQ3qSmngqVEPLuJ0LwegnZRru1Lrxa5oZqoHhGqGH8fZmuiaGkW2WidOxoRAJ6S301o4g_Wt0/s400/IMGP4906a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596554025233882434" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Another fine weekend with the chance to photograph some of the Butterflies, that are showing really well at the moment. Also took a couple of plant pics, I am not very good with plant identification, but I believe they were Cowslips and Willow catkins.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-71066594717754151462011-04-10T18:22:00.011+01:002011-04-16T07:20:21.723+01:00Swimming Grass Snake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIa4YOUd_S_WthFPFGDqatnGrSLiv8BWie7Vw6ggCreIriTp3DJfSamKnuiKGAsUZFXCR7GSNJGUiA1lGHcBt873Aj9q3oOtgtMapQaRCvbCCAkwo5rPa1uqJbKepcN9aGRZ1rjaCUNo/s1600/IMGP4884a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594007707411592530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIa4YOUd_S_WthFPFGDqatnGrSLiv8BWie7Vw6ggCreIriTp3DJfSamKnuiKGAsUZFXCR7GSNJGUiA1lGHcBt873Aj9q3oOtgtMapQaRCvbCCAkwo5rPa1uqJbKepcN9aGRZ1rjaCUNo/s400/IMGP4884a.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwLlF6ElFjiaR0uF4TvSMq6vayOkWCv39zQvu02LWzS_cx0BMIGgqyzorvzsmIiB9TZ4KOnoT51dE7_Akfl7i6bHk_j1xRKdH01ZqelwolZq7Sjy2uStFLHKhMLlht-INl-ujap3u460/s1600/IMGP4889a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594007550325665906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwLlF6ElFjiaR0uF4TvSMq6vayOkWCv39zQvu02LWzS_cx0BMIGgqyzorvzsmIiB9TZ4KOnoT51dE7_Akfl7i6bHk_j1xRKdH01ZqelwolZq7Sjy2uStFLHKhMLlht-INl-ujap3u460/s400/IMGP4889a.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03rv7XfGIZH43_tVFdhmTJABfs4qMvqoRI-1ag-TCJbdnPt2qUEoLcReE23Sh2kX-zmeNMXwDUxOCMeAhGTCrwsKnk6y8jLErUxPwb2eINu0gpdjdS7F4CpOHG17EGmrs4hcUk5mPaWY/s1600/IMGP4886a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594007415723647138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03rv7XfGIZH43_tVFdhmTJABfs4qMvqoRI-1ag-TCJbdnPt2qUEoLcReE23Sh2kX-zmeNMXwDUxOCMeAhGTCrwsKnk6y8jLErUxPwb2eINu0gpdjdS7F4CpOHG17EGmrs4hcUk5mPaWY/s400/IMGP4886a.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpxGxXd4UfZSgCg15SbHFZ3WuGmZiB7iD-VUaVPS8rDpCsI9J92fXb2DrV7zmYCBeUFImkt4UBJpzqlcYDofznhLdmY4K8r2DpFw4O7C5pqBFtL8hyRv6Rb4uyj1wPw3XPRvmHkLHKug/s1600/IMGP4893a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594007246283907250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpxGxXd4UfZSgCg15SbHFZ3WuGmZiB7iD-VUaVPS8rDpCsI9J92fXb2DrV7zmYCBeUFImkt4UBJpzqlcYDofznhLdmY4K8r2DpFw4O7C5pqBFtL8hyRv6Rb4uyj1wPw3XPRvmHkLHKug/s400/IMGP4893a.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoZcJoJ5OHAUGBoOU4BLcWLHjfHBZhOtW9M8mJOaX1-rWvkHAte5Jo-pwbPRfQBBuDB5R4x3hddzGGzmOFLZvqg4c8YHjVGszFlKW-D55-0hrnGOpgDlJzcO72EVq6ybUrGfP8jWeW_c/s1600/IMGP4880a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594007075014359986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoZcJoJ5OHAUGBoOU4BLcWLHjfHBZhOtW9M8mJOaX1-rWvkHAte5Jo-pwbPRfQBBuDB5R4x3hddzGGzmOFLZvqg4c8YHjVGszFlKW-D55-0hrnGOpgDlJzcO72EVq6ybUrGfP8jWeW_c/s400/IMGP4880a.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I went down to the nature reserve today, not really expecting to see much as I was sure there would have been a lot of disturbance. but another couple out wildlife watching told me they had seen a Grass Snake swimming out in the pond. We were discussing this when it turned up again and we managed to get a few shots. It made my day, and it just goes to show that you can never be sure of what you will see.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-69417980757686050352011-03-19T23:28:00.005+00:002011-03-19T23:32:43.406+00:00Grey Heron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVBwjGqivML1C8Yt3iNvAdqxers5lOKFkZZWh4OKoAWqcpnepL1t_3VuNnQrNZd568MSr7OwTmKvoaoQJoyDrMUWj_3zXc3b_FFx2dGZ-5NJFc4sjC3HumsjXn0nCPZRzKox1WRun96c/s1600/IMGP1045copy1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVBwjGqivML1C8Yt3iNvAdqxers5lOKFkZZWh4OKoAWqcpnepL1t_3VuNnQrNZd568MSr7OwTmKvoaoQJoyDrMUWj_3zXc3b_FFx2dGZ-5NJFc4sjC3HumsjXn0nCPZRzKox1WRun96c/s400/IMGP1045copy1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585937067657622850" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This was taken a few minutes after the pic on my last post about Grey Herons. it was taken just at the moment when it spooked, and flew off.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-44934979842165591282011-02-20T18:05:00.005+00:002011-02-20T18:24:23.842+00:00Black-Headed Gull<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClavlQ5AY_xwe0ntWTyxTS1WL2464IeNTzXP4FN23lEHQ7Vcmte7N5flscXaYdcpnvR3c4qPKGKFpbgCKG4f1WjZbjVdnnAI-wS5odyVP_pRyfViR316j-XeP72nGacRaGTa2bDgJISE/s1600/x29.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClavlQ5AY_xwe0ntWTyxTS1WL2464IeNTzXP4FN23lEHQ7Vcmte7N5flscXaYdcpnvR3c4qPKGKFpbgCKG4f1WjZbjVdnnAI-wS5odyVP_pRyfViR316j-XeP72nGacRaGTa2bDgJISE/s400/x29.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575836638989164754" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">These Black-Headed Gulls were photographed in Stratford-Upon-Avon on the River Avon close to the Royal Shakespeare theater. They are showing their adult winter plumage where their hood, which is actually brown not black is absent. As you can see from the state of the rocks, this is a regular resting place.</div><div><br /></div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-65990947703447409352011-02-08T13:04:00.005+00:002011-02-09T21:21:37.736+00:00Heron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7h_QG8Lo_QW0EinTrvKuWk2tJfCTmel6p1S3CFVPe2nmU9w0n1vYYg0KHvcg0N3MZHif9OtCz_xWOYNKtug01Er3uK8nuE8zj1j4f5o4in_OFZgWGB1qoMc5YLuUYh9xB7h5h53__wE/s1600/x20a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7h_QG8Lo_QW0EinTrvKuWk2tJfCTmel6p1S3CFVPe2nmU9w0n1vYYg0KHvcg0N3MZHif9OtCz_xWOYNKtug01Er3uK8nuE8zj1j4f5o4in_OFZgWGB1qoMc5YLuUYh9xB7h5h53__wE/s400/x20a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571304127399557282" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">This was taken at the pond in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Alcester's</span> nature reserve. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">usually</span> manage to spook any Herons before getting a pic, but this time I was already there before the Heron arrived. He was stalking all around the far edge of the pond & I just had to be patient waiting for him to move into the patch of sunlight.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360512612418279998.post-22868050968682931812011-02-02T21:48:00.003+00:002011-02-02T22:03:10.830+00:00Collared Dove<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfcH_84dAE_qrK__gU-d2qgfbHc4Eog9TIFB9Go1wbCoXHkvG8YoGsMYxPJdclzhGtB3xzP6tGdlyb3HdsDGPXOUhzYjBqSsCYF-T7V23rzFSQ_mtKJSQuNCH_GLHYF0US3_7IeM-H9E/s1600/x24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfcH_84dAE_qrK__gU-d2qgfbHc4Eog9TIFB9Go1wbCoXHkvG8YoGsMYxPJdclzhGtB3xzP6tGdlyb3HdsDGPXOUhzYjBqSsCYF-T7V23rzFSQ_mtKJSQuNCH_GLHYF0US3_7IeM-H9E/s400/x24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569213849268263906" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">A pair of Collared Doves photographed in a tree at the bottom of my garden. they were waiting for our dogs to disappear before swooping down to feed on seed that had fallen to the ground under the feeders.</div>Alcester nature photography.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00628188261684629880noreply@blogger.com0