So we come to the end of a long day up in zumerzet, with me enjoying seconds of the River Warbler. By now it was getting a little dusky, and so I went for another meander about the place - now far far quieter, and so- oh, what the?? Ah, slightly less quiet than I hoped, as someone off Ashcott way was trying to put on their own Glasto, with much thumping techno... Hmm.
My attempt to hear anything interesting getting vocal became even harder as I soon realised something else was troubling my ears. Something constant and slowly rising in volume.
A whine? A hum?
Building more to a roar [ah yes, now you get the title], the sound of billions and I kid you not one jot billions of mosquitoes.
One makes a high pitched 'Niiiiiii' [they are the insects that say "Ni!" Ahem.], so think how many you need to make a roar. Think and shudder....
As I passed about Loxton's especially, they rose from the vegetation behind me until I was followed by a sea of tiny hungry wings. It was all very 'Raiders..' and while I knew I was well-covered by carefully selected clothing and about a litre of SSS - just like Indy with his plot armour ;) - I wasn't going to push my luck by stopping there...
A certain viewpoint - higher up and in what passed for breeze - was my next goal and there I spent a fair while. Why? Well, this thing for one;
Barn Owl!!
That would be a Water Vole he's got there. [RSPB folk wince...] [And that blur underneath it would be a mossie...]
Wow.
Turned up, caught one, flew off, came back, did it again, flew back, came back again, and again...
Wonderful views. :D
GWEs also active
Though far less Bittern activity than during the day, oddly. I did hear - briefly and never close-to - two different bitterns booming, though, which was a welcome treat.
A very long day but oh, what a rewarding one!
The Star at dusk
And some colour;
2cy Gadwall and Yellow Iris
Juvenile GSW and Mum
No, not the Tor this time.
A famous landmark in some circles, though. :)
"Get my good side, darlings"
What a bird.
What a day.
Be Seeing You...
[[And this time I even managed to get self and kit into car without being joined by a little cloud of 'friends', too... Bonus! :) ]]
No comments:
Post a Comment