Head To Head

Head To Head, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

The highlight of the day, by a long way, was this curious young lady. A little bit of an Adder-fest at Durlston today, with at least eight sunning themselves.

More Herrings

More Herrings, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Not an awful lot going on at the cliffs today. A few Fulmars, but I can't take shots of them and, of course, Herrings Gulls. I never get bored of these, I think they have very expressive faces.

Signs Of Spring

Signs Of Spring, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

It was nice to be out today, after a week of bad weather. The Sun was out, the sky was blue and all was fine with the world. Signs of Spring are appearing at every turn, too. All we need now are a few more days like this

A Private Moment

A Private Moment, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Another young Roe deer, which should help to keep the small Purbeck herd going even though we lost a young buck a couple of weeks ago. I always get a buzz when I see these, even though I manage to catch a glimpse most days. There were two here today and that made a rather soggy walk a lot more enjoyable.

Low Light, Long Tail

Low Light, Long Tail, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Somebody, and I'm not mentioning any names, came to the Purbecks this morning and used up all the good light. That meant, by the time I managed to get out, all I got was rain.
Plenty of little birds about though, so after half an hour getting very wet, I managed to get few shots of a flock of Long Tailed Tits.

Double Trouble

Double Trouble, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

I don't take enough pictures of Swans, which is a shame as they are always so photogenic. Two Mute Swans, taken this afternoon, part of a group of more than thirty. Always good to see.

Big, Big World

Big, Big World, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

A beautiful, blue sky day and a full work diary! So, continuing my well known history of workaholism, I made sure the appointments I had took me past a few local places of interest. This Little Grebe, looking tiny amonst the ducks, made my first meeting a little bit more interesting.