Sunday morning saw me finally able to head over to deliver festive baked goods, which were well-appreciated, and after a pleasant garden morning, we decided to take an afternoon toddle about Yarner. Because, well Yarner!
The Folks were up for looking for birds, and I wasn't about to say no to a Flycatcher Hunt :D
It wasn't as frenziedly busy as I'd feared [I think most people were on the beach!] and while the birds were mostly feeling elusive, with brief views at best, it wasn't all like that.
Pied Flycatcher
Showing the others how it's done. :) I really like this shot; it may not be technically all that [let alone really sharp], but the pose is so Pied Fly and the black and white flycatcher against blue blue sky and green leaves is just. well, right.
Wow
Uncropped picture of
overhead Pied Fly,
subspecies australis
;)
Nothing else feathered felt that showy, but here's a couple of insects for you;
Holly Blue
And in the light
'Vast' numbers of Brimstones on the wing - I use ' as this is for today, historically probably still low - but not a one of them posed even slightly..
Wood Ant with Woodlouse!
"Heeeeave"
Glorious trees
Ah, Yarner.
Though on a less bright note, some chainsaw-wielding vandals have hacked down the three beautiful Hemlocks - which weren't hurting anyone and have been there for decades - on the slope above the Yarner Brook. There's removing non-native conifers and then there's emplacing one monoculture in the name of removing another, ffs. [Yes, this is another argument for another time]
But that aside it was glorious. High Summer weather with early Spring foliage [ie. you can actually see the birds! Sometimes.]
Be Seeing You...
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