BABY ROBIN.

One of three young and two adult in my garden this year.

STARLING.

Starling on the garden birdbath.

SWANS.

Part of the family of Mute Swans on the river Wye at Hampton Bishop, herefordshire. Taken 9th August ,05.

MOTH.

Large Yellow Underwing, Female.

SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN.

A view towards Sugar Loaf Mountain from pontrilas, Herefordshire.

MONNOW VALLEY.

Looking up through part of the monnow valley.

GARWAY HILL.

Garway Hill in all its greenery taken from Pontrilas side.

GRAIG HILL.

Summer on the side of Graig hill, nr Grosmont.

Canada goose.

Wintering Canada geese ( 16 ) on Monkton Earthworks Pond. Taken febuary 2004.

WINTER POND.

Winter on paradise pond, monkton Earthworks. Taken Febuary 2004.

SUNRISE.

Sunrise from St Weonards, Herefordshire, Taken november 2003.

ORANGE SKY.

Orange Sky over the Skirrid Mountain, Wales. Taken October 2003.

TREE.

I have no idea what this tree is called but it stood out very pretty against the blue sky on the side of Garway Hill.

Whooper Swan.

Whooper Swan at Slimbridge, Gloucester.

MOORHEN.

Now she's sun-bathing, drying off.

Moohen bathing at Slimbridge, Gloucester.

Pochard at Slimbridge.

Pochard at Slimbridge, Gloucester.

Mallard at slimbridge.

Mallard at slimbridge, Gloucester, with eight ducklings.

Bee Eater.

Yes a poor picture i know, but with my little camera that's all i could get.

Bee Eaters in Herefordshire.

Click on these links to read more about the Bee Eaters that visited herefordshire.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=38311&page=1&pp=10

http://www.rspb.org.uk/england/central/watching/beeeaterdiary.asp

http://www.herefordshirebirding.net

DAY TRIP TO SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER.

Coot with a very early young one.

DAY OUT AT SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER.

Threesome of Swans cleaning beside a pool.

DAY TRIP TO SLIMBRIDGE, GLOUCESTER.

There were several flocks of these pretty Flamingo's all around the reserve, some were dancing the day away, some had young.

BROAD BODIED LIBELLULA, MALE.

This lovely dragonfly was whizzing around my garden pond, landing on this dead nettle.

STARLINGS.

Some cheeky ones have learnt how to get on the nut feeders.

BLUE TITS.

The Bluetits are starting to come back but i fear they may be low in numbers.

COMMON WHITETHROAT.

One pair in my garden feeding on the blackfly on the cherry tree with the willow warblers.

WILLOW WARBLER.

This one of a pair been visiting my garden for at least two years now. They have a good feast on the blackfly that developes on the top of my wild cherry for a few weeks.

TEASELS.

These Teasels are set ready to feed the birds in jan / feb 2006.

SUMMER GREEN.

Monkton Earthworks pond in summer.