Archive for the ‘Northumberland’ Category
Housesteads Fort
Posted: February 22, 2018 in History, Northumberland, Roman History, UKTags: Hadrian's Wall, Housesteads Fort
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Northumbrian Wildlife: Bullfinches
Posted: October 17, 2016 in Newcastle, Northumberland, UKTags: Bullfinch, Washington Wetlands Centre
The bullfinch is one of the most attractive birds and one of my favourites. So it was very exciting to get the opportunity to photograph them at The Wetlands Trust at Washington.
Northumbrian Wildlife: Seabird Cities
Posted: October 3, 2016 in Birds, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Farne Islands, Guillemots, Northumbria
Northumbrian Wildlife: Atlantic Puffins (3)
Posted: September 26, 2016 in Birds, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Atlantic Puffin, Northumbria
Northumbria Wildlife: Atlantic Puffins (2)
Posted: September 12, 2016 in Birds, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Atlantic Puffin, Northumbria
Some more pictures of Puffins taken in the Farne Islands
Northumbrian Wildlife: More Seals
Posted: September 5, 2016 in Mammals, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Grey Seals
Some more pictures of Grey Seals from the Farne Islands.
Northumbrian Wildlife: Guillemots
Posted: August 29, 2016 in Birds, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Guillemots, Northumbria
Some pictures of Guillemots from Staple Island. These amazing ‘cities’ of birds crowded on the cliff tops.
Northumbrian Wildlife: Atlantic Puffins
Posted: August 22, 2016 in Birds, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Atlantic Puffin, Northumbria
Atlantic Puffins must be one of the most delightful creatures. It was amazing to see so many on Staple Island – so close and so tame.
Northumbrian Wildlife: Grey Seals
Posted: August 16, 2016 in Mammals, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Grey Seal
Pictures from our recent trip to Northumbria.
I find it fascinating looking at all the different colour variants that exist in a single colony.
Northumbrian Wildlife (2)
Posted: August 10, 2016 in Birds, Insects, Natural History, Northumberland, UKTags: Bullfinch, Eurasian Coot, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Northumbria, Pied Avocet, White Tailed Bumblebee
Pictures from our recent trip to Northumbria
Bullfinch
Avocet
White-tailed Bumblebee
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Coot
Sleeping Grey Heron on nest
