Category Archives: Birds

A real Seagull Souper

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Barbara

We thankfully don’t get the greeny-yellow sulphur and soot laden fogs that inspired the naming of London Fogs as ‘Pea Soupers’ any more. Today’s fog that didn’t really lift really was pretty heavy and damp and grounded hundreds of aeroplanes … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Birds, England, London, Photography | Tagged Canary Wharf, London Fog, Pea Soup, Pea-Souper, Weybridge, Whittets Ait | 11 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Three

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Barbara

I’ve found one! Well two actually!

Posted in Birds, Photography, Water | Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Ducks, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Postaweek, Terns | 9 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Two

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Barbara

Keeping with the animal theme for week two of Cee’s challenge in the series ‘Numbers or number grouping’ but I’m not sure if I can find photos of 3 for next week!

Posted in Birds, Chichester Harbour, Gardening, Photography, Water | Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, frogs, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, two | 9 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; One

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Barbara

I love the spot this solitary bird has chosen to fish. He’s making it clear that he is the only one with any fishing rights For other interpretations of ‘One’ have a look at Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge 🙂

Posted in Birds, Chichester Harbour, Photography, Water | Tagged Birdham Pool, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Cormorant, Fishing, One, Panasonic DMC-FZ62 | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Barbara

What can be more carefree than paddling in the sea! Monday was Peter’s Birthday, so we both took a day off and went to the coast. Normally we go to Chichester harbour because we have a boat there, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Heron, Photography, Wilson | Tagged Carefree, Cuckmere Haven, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Postaweek, Seven Sisters, South Downs, Sussex, Weekly Photo Challenge | 22 Comments

Great Crested Grebe

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Barbara

A beautiful Great Crested Grebe at Coxes Lock on Monday

Posted in Birds, Photography, Summer, Water | Tagged Coxes Lock, Crested Grebe, great crested grebe, Panasonic DMC-FZ62 | 9 Comments

Greylag Goose

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Barbara

Today I was taking photos of Wilson playing stick at one of his favourite beaches on the Thames near our house, and I saw some lovely geese. Our common geese are the larger Canada Geese so it is nice to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Spring, Weybridge | Tagged Anser anser, Brown Goose, Greylag Goose, River Thames | 10 Comments

Travel Theme; Green

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Barbara

Green is NOT my favourite colour. I may have mentioned this before. However there are some things that do look particularly good in green, mainly flora and some reptiles. Not Barbaras. Barbaras do NOT look good in green.

Posted in Animals, Dublin, Lilly Plankton, Parakeets, Pets, Photography, School | Tagged Green, Muckross Park College, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Parakeets, Postaday, reptiles, Travel Theme | 21 Comments

Shaggy Bird Story

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Barbara

This is a variation on my Uncle James’ story about a little bird, which I have rarely retold because I’m not very good at these things. Recently I discovered that these kinds of stories are called ‘Shaggy Dog Stories‘. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Jokes, Photography | Tagged Cliffs of Moher, Peruvian Jungle, Rary Bird, Shaggy Bird, Shaggy Dog Story, Uncle James | 19 Comments

The last photos before I broke my camera! An Egret Dancing

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Barbara

Full of excitement with having my new super camera with a 24x zoom (Panasonic DMC FZ62), I brought it everywhere with me in Egypt. I had it in my handbag in it’s case that came with it, so I expected … Continue reading →