From 5th to 11th February 2012

This is a trial layout checking the possibility of making a Blog to archive weekly mailings of my recent images.
The mailing that this Blog relates to is the one that was circulated on Friday 24 February 2012.
                                                                                                                                                                     

I'd been to Stour Meadows at Blandford Forum, Dorset, in pursuit of Otters.  It was a rather disappointing trip in that respect, but you can always rely on the Black-headed Gull.

 I decided to move to Langford Lakes at Steeple Langford, Wiltshire.  This is a site owned and run by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.  I fared a little better there with some shots of a Chaffinch ...

... and a Dunnock.

A later trip to Langford Lakes found the Chaffinch crew still dominating the reserve.

... and an interesting looking female Blackbird.

 

Where there are bird-feeders expect to find the resourceful Brown Rat:

I could swear it was texting!

This was the face-off at 4m

On my next visit to Blandford, I had better luck.  I don't really hanker after the Loch Ness Monster style
images of Otters.  (2 brown humps moving across the water)

Whilst filling in time waiting for an Otter appearance, I had a pleasant surprise:

Water Rail

Before I left, I tried my hand at photographing Kingfisher on the opposite bank of the river.

These were extreme range shots.  Memo to self:  Go back there with a wider assortment of kit!

Watch this space!