Anything that has been spotted on the nature reserve
What a beautiful sunrise this morning, especially after the previous couple of days. The sun was just rising behind St James’s church and managed to take a nice photo, but when it was down loaded i noticed a little extra at the left hand side. Have a great Christmas break and all the best for […]
We had a beautiful sunrise the other morning, see skyline photo of Barrow Town Hall and St Mary’s church spire. Also had a Song Thrush sat in the willow tree near the feeders, not very often they venture so close. Bob and Bri
Both these were taken at the area behind the pond at Gillies. Bri
A bad storm struck the British Isles today, with extremely high winds, coinciding with high tides, managed to push the sea over the Promenade and the road adjacent Earnsy Bay Chalet Park, see photos attached. Bri
Another of Tony’s, a lovely shot of a young Barn Owl having a doze. Bri
A couple of very nice photos of a Goldcrest, taken by Tony, these little birds are always on the go and usually in thick undergrowth and are very difficult to capture . Bri
Another of Tony’ photos, shows three young Barn Owls patiently waiting for the return of a parent with food. Voles must have been plentiful this year as all three look very healthy. The one frequenting the reserve is probably from this group. Bri
Tony Frankowdki has been taking some excellent photos around the pond area next to Gillies Home Farm, the one attached is of a Robin practicising it’s Paso Doble. Bri
A beautiful sunset over Earnse Bay, which once contained an uninterrupted view of the horizon, and with no chance of it being returned in our life time. This morning was cold and frosty, and the sky was filled with the vapour trails from passanger jets. Bob and Bri
A young Barn Owl has been seen quite regularly, hunting over the tip, airfield and the rough area towards the channel, often in the rain and in the afternoon. This morning it was caught in a heavy downpour, just hope it has managed to find a dry shelter and quickly learns, hunting in the rain […]