starting to wind down in the garden pond, but still plenty of activity in today's warm sunshine.
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starting to wind down in the garden pond, but still plenty of activity in today's warm sunshine.
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Hertfordshire
Just a bit of fun at a local kingfisher hide, 2 images taken together and then stacked to show the swans in the background more clearly. Other than that, no trickery!
The male flew off without warning, so not the sharpest photo, but still great to see this pair in an urban setting close to home.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
found on False Puffball slime mould (Reticularia lycoperdon), Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration
the starling murmuration last night at Tring Reservoirs was very different from my first experience when the birds were right overhead. Instead they were on the horizon throwing a variety of shapes which produced an amazing series of images that, being human, we were all trying to assign specific objects to - this one looks like a plane taking off from the reservoir to me...
the starling murmuration last night at Tring Reservoirs was very different from my first experience when the birds were right overhead. Instead they were on the horizon throwing a variety of shapes which produced an amazing series of images that, being human, we were all trying to assign specific objects to - this one looks like a flying squirrel (or some spreadeagled mammal) to me..
the starling murmuration last night at Tring Reservoirs was very different from my first experience when the birds were right overhead. Instead they were on the horizon throwing a variety of shapes which produced an amazing series of images that, being human, we were all trying to assign specific objects to - this one looks like a giant shrew crouching along the hillside to me...
the starling murmuration last night at Tring Reservoirs was very different from my first experience when the birds were right overhead. Instead they were on the horizon throwing a variety of shapes which produced an amazing series of images that, being human, we were all trying to assign specific objects to - this one is unmistakably a toad tadpole with hind limb buds just appearing - isn't it??
Hemel Hempstead, Herfordshire
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
a kingfisher prepares to take the plunge, beak slightly open in preparation for the unsuspecting fish below the surface.
the moment when a kingfisher folds in its wings and lets gravity do the rest.
hope he comes through the cold snap OK. Seemed to be catching plenty of sticklebacks today.
showing off that incredible dorsal irridescence in today's bright winter sunshine.