Friday, 6 July 2012

The Somerset Levels

Most of these images were taken over the course of several visits to Shapwick Heath and RSPB Greylake in the month of June 2012.

Shapwick Heath:

Roe Deer

This was the only photograph I managed on a rather unproductive day!


One of the exceptions – taken at Steeple Langford, Wiltshire:

Dunnock


Shapwick Heath:

Carrion Crow

Footnote:  It did not get fed!

(Reed Warbler) 'Top of the pole'

Grey Heron lurking
 

Listening and looking

Waiting

Kingfisher (the white tip suggests a juvenile)


"What's up there?"




Greylake:

I encountered this family of Mute Swan on one of the board walks in the reserve.  The cob was about 100m away on the edge of one of the drains – fast asleep.




Waking up



Not my leg!

Posing

Just looking pretty

"I thinks that's my back"


Dreaming

Miles away!

Although the pen was happy to let me get down on the board-walk with her and the brood, she refused to let me pass.  I had to return the way I had come!


Reed Bunting


... and the other exception.  Taken at RSPB Otmoor near Oxford.  Fortunately, I hadn't made a special journey there.  I'd been in Chipping Norton, Oxon., trying on a new Stealth Gear™ jacket.  At Otmoor, the weather was deteriorating and the wind was blowing ever more strongly.  This Reed Bunting is the only worthwhile image I obtained.

Dance of the Seven (green) Veils



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