Thursday 30th June 2016, 5.00pm (day 1,771)
This frog virtually demanded that I did its close-ups….
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It’s Wood Cranesbill time again
Sunday 19th June 2016, 3.00pm (day 1,760)
Definitely the season for this flower, as I pictured it almost exactly two years ago to the day — 21/6/14 — only then initially misidentified it as violet. In fact it is wood cranesbill, Geranium sylvaticum, and very cute it is too, as the bees agree.
A gaggle
Wednesday 15th June 2016, 1.40pm (day 1,756)
When are there enough geese for a gaggle? Will four do? When does a gaggle become a flock? Pictured on the canal at Hebden Bridge station this afternoon.
Pigeon couple
Sunday 12th June 2016, 10.40am (day 1,753)
Slightly unsatisfactory because the head of the one in front is a little out of focus — probably it was moving for a peck when I pressed the shutter. Otherwise I like this photo — the graffiti in the background sets them off quite well I think. And I like the way the one in the rear is clearly fluffing up its ruff and giving me the big ‘piss off’ message.
Humph the Hebden Heron
Wednesday 25th May 2016, 8.25am (day 1,735)
On a grey day spent entirely working at home it’s always helpful for the photography when one of the local herons turns up in the Hebden Water just below my house. They are not particularly willing models — this one saw me a few seconds after I got this shot and flew off — perhaps that explains why it looks a bit rueful here, its neck tucked in, shoulders hunched. That’s why I’m calling it “Humph”, I can imagine that coming out of its mouth in a speech bubble.
First crop of the year
Sunday 15th May 2016, 3.25pm (day 1,725)
The wild garlic is out, and I foraged a considerable amount this afternoon to turn into dinner and some preserves.
In the woods (yoga tree)
Thursday 5th May 2016, 10.15am (day 1,715)
After a horribly cold spell — we had snow last Friday, though it didn’t get depicted on here (too depressing) — spring seems to have re-installed successfully. This is good news.
Why ‘yoga tree’? Something about the way this one is stretching its whole body and two arms up to salute the sun?
Out for a walk, Central London
Saturday 30th April 2016, 12.15pm (day 1,710)
This was an urban animal if ever I’ve seen one, striding out wholly purposefully this lunchtime along a busy street. I know the composition of this shot could be better — getting rid of the post behind the goose would have improved it for a start — but some shots you only really get one chance to capture.
Angry bird
Wednesday 20th April 2016, 9.25am (day 1,700)
“I ain’t no jackdaw. I ain’t got no stoopid hair in my beak. Want this bread? Come and get it, asshole.”
The rook doesn’t quite pull it off
Friday 15th April 2016, 7.50am (day 1,695)
This rook was looking quite butch in the viewfinder but he rather spoils it with the hair poking out of his beak. No, it’s not on my camera lens, or on your computer screen — it is indeed poking out of his beak.
ERRATUM: Apparently this is a jackdaw, not a rook — my mistake….
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