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Winter Thrush and Wind hover.

Originally posted on Radnor Bird Blog:
Today Managed to catch up with some winter thrush near hundred house.. they were giving this…

Fieldfare, Redwing

Statues and Monuments: Sir Wilfred Lawson

  Wilfred Lawson was born in September 1829, the son of a baronet. Educated at home, he became. like his…

statues and memorials in London

Butterflies

Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
A couple of images of the Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterflies that I have in my area. The…

Swallowtail Butterfly

Autumn colours in the garden

We have some fabulous trees in the garden and autumn shows them to their greatest effect.      

Autumn Trees

Duke’s Bar ~ Ian Fleming’s “local” & the inspiration for James Bond’s martini

A great post on London connections of Ian Fleming and James Bond

Ian Fleming, James Bond

Naturelog: Thursday 22nd October

A chance to get down to the North Kent marshes for a days birdwatching with Keith, Dave and John. We…

Funton Creek, Oare Marshes

COLLECTIVELY SPEAKING

Originally posted on Towheeblog:
We all know of the “murder of crows”  and “exaltation of larks.”  Flock is accurate but…

Birds

Colours of Autumn

One of the delights of the walk in Danson Park yesterday was the array of autumn colours on display.  …

Autumn colours, Autumn Trees

Naturelog: Tuesday 20th October

A chance to get out of the office for a morning and join the local RSPB group for a walk…

Danson Park

First signs that oldest surviving Hall will be brought back to life

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The South Devon Railway is home to 49xx Hall class 4920 Dumbleton Hall.  The locomotive last steamed in 1999…

Hall Class locomotive

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