Category Archives: wildlife

An update on Bulgaria

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Steve

We arrived back from a lovely holiday in Bulgaria, dragonfly spotting.  We travelled around the country with a small group, mainly in the South of Bulgaria staying in a new hotel each night.  The tour was operated by Nature Trek, a specialist … Continue reading →

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Oh I wish it could be Christmas every day

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve

Christmas is over, with the real Boxing Day nearing the end. Family has left and Rosemary and I are left alone to eat our turkey and bread sauce sandwiches. This Christmas has been a white one with snow on the … Continue reading →

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You are my Little Bird

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Steve

Trying out some action shots with my new Canon EOS 550 on the local bird population.  (Feathered variety alas.)  One wonders with all those extra pixels whether a new pro lens is in order.  Looks like I will have to … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Days

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Rosemary

Despite the recent bad weather, we seem to have had some lovely butterflies in the last few sunny days, so Steve took their portraits and has posted an album of them - http://www.blasdale.com/blog/picture-albums/blasdale-picture-gallery-2009/2009butterflies/ We have yet to add their names – … Continue reading →

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Cast in Feathers Buzzard

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rosemary

Rosemary was doing an ad hoc check of the field, when she spied some odd activity and so got the binoculars out.    It looked like a large bird of prey was eating a late breakfast. A few minutes later, large … Continue reading →

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Country Landowners Association Game Fair

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Steve

Country Landowners Association Game Fair Saturday 26th July. We visited the Game Fair at Blenheim Palace on the Saturday. Fairly early start and no real problems getting in. Previous day we had heard of people turning around and not making … Continue reading →

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New Lamb

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Rosemary

During one of Rosemary’s ad hoc, but frequent, sheep counts of the field flock, a discrepancy was noted.  One extra.  More stringent stocktaking showed the reason – a tiny, newborn lamb.  It is June, isn’t it?

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Moorhen

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Steve

Rosemary has reported that my weeding of the pond has caused disruption in Moorhen World. The weeding from the pond is still on the bank, (allowing the pond life which was removed to wander back into the water at their leisure). … Continue reading →

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Pond weeding

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Steve

Did a bit of weeding of the pond on Sunday. Removed the floating island of waterlily and various other plants including a bramble. Trimmed back the shallow water plants which were creating their own rafts. Had to do some wading … Continue reading →

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Norfolk

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Steve

The weekend saw Rosemary and I travel to Norwich to stay with Mike and Ann.  Took masses of photographs which will be up the the site soon.  Saturday saw us go to Winterton-on-sea for a walk along the beach and … Continue reading →

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Life Styles and Local Bird Life

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Rosemary

Rosemary’s nephew’s better-half Kirsty has just launched a new business Be Styled Interiors for interior design, home staging & de-cluttering in West Sussex & Surrey.  Should be very exciting her and we had a look at the new website for … Continue reading →

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