A walk around Eastville Park.

Popped down to Eastville Park

this afternoon.

Among the usual birds

I saw an Otter hunting and

managed this photo of the Otter

with what looked like a Bream

in its mouth.

This is the first photo

and time I have

seen a wild  Otter.

 Also seen was this very blue 

Kingfisher.

 A feeding

Greater Spotted Kingfisher

 Grumpy Heron

 and

two 

Lesser Black Backed Gulls

among others.

Cottage, Portishead. 06-12-17

With only a couple of hours spare,

a box of Squid

and a 13.7m tide,

I chose to fish this

Portishead

spot.

I haven't fish here for a long time.

It has about 40 meters of rough ground

then a patch of sand / mud

Then there is a big drop off.

You need to cast on to

the sand area 

to hope you get your rigs back.

 Well,

I didn't get a bite.

Whole Squid was used on 4/0 Pulley Rigs.

 High water was at 08.40,

I fished from 06.30 till 10.15.

When the tide turns

the lines started getting snagged

but luckily I managed

to get them back. 

So another blank.

But it was enjoyable as usual.

Some of the birds (feathered variety) seen recently

Wigeon on the Sever Estuary

at New Passage.

 Kingfisher by the River Frome

Sing along with a

Dunnock

Resting between fishing.

Heron roosting in a tree

on the island

in Duchess Lake.

A stroll around Stoke Park this afternoon.

Found this Dunnock singing

near Romney Avenew

 

 Little Wren

playing hide and seek.

 Male and female Stonechat

 Mrs Stonechat

 Mr Stonechat

 Meadow Pipit

Linnets at Pilning 26-06-17

                                         Female Linnet                              

 Male linnet

Pilning Warth 24-05-17

Very misty at first then 

lovely blue sky.

Sleepy Linet

 Reed Bunting

eyeing up the insects 

 Ginger Rabbit

How long will it survive 

sticking out like a sore thumb.

 A very relaxed 

 Mute Swan

 Ah that's 

better

kip time

 Nest material collecting 

Reed Warbler

Mrs Swallow shouting

"Not in front of the camera"

Down Duchess again.21-05-17

A morning walk down to 

Duchess Pond

this morning.

Produced 3 birds I'm not 

sure about.

First a Green Finch 

I think.

Seems a bit motley.

 Definitely a

Reed Bunting 

 The Reed Warbler

loves posing for the camera.

 Another one I'm unsure about

a Warbler

but which one?

 Juvenile Gold Finch 

 Juvenile Blachbird

 Yet again

one I'm unsure of.

Sploggy yellowie green

 Another view

 Great Tit 

looking for food.

Blustery walk to Duchess and Hermatage Wood. 15-05-17

First ever photo for me of a

Green Woodpecker.

 Sheltering from the wind

were three 

Black Cap fledglings

 Robin getting bugs for

its young.

Train spotting birds 11-05-17

Down at 

Filton Abbey Wood

station

I found this

Chiff Chaff

 and male

Bullfinch.

10-05-17 Walk to Duchess Pond.

Early morning walk to Duchess Pond.

 Swallow having an early bath.

 Lucky to catch the Swallow

as it was the only one washing.

 Marsh Warbler singing

 Cormorant warming its self

 Female Reed Bunting

nest building

 Reed Warbler

calling for a mate

 Whitethroat

 Lesser Whitethroat