Coronation of King George V on 22nd June 1911
Saturday, 19 March 2016
King George V Coronation 1911
Something different... from the year my father was born...
Coronation of King George V on 22nd June 1911
Coronation of King George V on 22nd June 1911
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Kumlien's Gull 2nd February 2015 Littlehamton
A bit late in posting this - but better late than never...
A visit to Littlehampton with my partner...
From Wikipedia:
Kumlien's gull (Larus glaucoides kumlieni) is a large gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada. It is migratory, wintering from Labrador south to New England and west across the Great Lakes. The species is named after the Swedish-American naturalist Thure Kumlien. It is a regular vagrant in small numbers to Britain and Ireland.
It has variably been considered a full species, a subspecies of Thayer's gull, a subspecies of Iceland gull, and a hybrid between the aforementioned species. It is currently considered a subspecies of Iceland gull by the American Ornithologists' Union.
Sunday, 3 August 2014
Goldcrest West Sussex england
This is a photo of a Goldcrest that I took on 10th August 2011 but hadn't got around to uploading it.
With the firecrest, the goldcrest is the UK's smallest bird. They're dull greyish-green with a pale belly and a black and yellow stripe on their heads, which has an orange centre in males. Their thin beak is ideally suited for picking insects out from between pine needles.
Photo taken with a Nikon D300S
West Sussex England
From the RSPBWest Sussex England
With the firecrest, the goldcrest is the UK's smallest bird. They're dull greyish-green with a pale belly and a black and yellow stripe on their heads, which has an orange centre in males. Their thin beak is ideally suited for picking insects out from between pine needles.
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Slavonian Grebe Princes Park Eastboure East Sussex
A visit to Eastbourne on 30th January 2014 to see the Slavonian Grebe. Not the sunniest of days but managed to get a few photographs and this short video.
From the RSPB
Arguably the most attractive of the UK's breeding grebes, with its golden ear tufts and trilling calls. It looks similar to the black-necked grebe in winter but has whiter cheeks which almost meet at the back of the neck. Due to its small breeding population it is an Amber List species.
From the RSPB
Arguably the most attractive of the UK's breeding grebes, with its golden ear tufts and trilling calls. It looks similar to the black-necked grebe in winter but has whiter cheeks which almost meet at the back of the neck. Due to its small breeding population it is an Amber List species.
Turnstone at Pagham March 2014
A Turnstone 'turning stones' and looking for food. According to the RSPB: Turnstones "spend most of their time creeping and fluttering over rocks, picking out food from under stones." And they certainly do!
This video was taken in the afternoon on 14th March 2014 - walking along the beach looking for birds to photograph and video.
From the RSPB "Amber Status"
"Smaller than a redshank, turnstones have a mottled appearance with brown or chestnut and black upperparts and brown and white or black and white head pattern, whilst their underparts are white and legs orange. They spend most of their time creeping and fluttering over rocks, picking out food from under stones."
25th June 2014
This video was taken in the afternoon on 14th March 2014 - walking along the beach looking for birds to photograph and video.
From the RSPB "Amber Status"
"Smaller than a redshank, turnstones have a mottled appearance with brown or chestnut and black upperparts and brown and white or black and white head pattern, whilst their underparts are white and legs orange. They spend most of their time creeping and fluttering over rocks, picking out food from under stones."
25th June 2014
Saturday, 5 April 2014
Hedgehog out in daylight hours in the UK - and needing help
On Tuesday 25th March, early in the afternoon, we saw a hedgehog busily foraging around in our garden.
Our first thought at seeing the hedgehog was wow, how fabulous to see a hedgehog so close and seemingly in good health. Our heads then took over from our hearts and realising that it was very unusual for a hedgehog to be out in daylight hours, we contacted a wildlife rescue centre for advice.
The advice was quite simple: any hedgehog out in daylight hours is likely to be in trouble, as they are nocturnal creatures, and that we should get the hedgehog to the rescue centre as soon as possible.
Having arrived at the rescue centre for wild animals, the hedgehog who we had named Houdini (due to him trying to escape from his transport box), was examined and it was established that he was underweight and had an infection and possibly parasites. Like all hedgehogs that are taken into the centre, with medication and being fed the right foods, he had a chance; but unlike many of the other hedgehogs that get taken in, sadly Houdini didn't make it and he died on 5th April 2014. We did our best for him.
This video of Houdini, and this message, is to anyone that finds a hedgehog in their garden in the UK during daylight hours. The message is plain and simple -- take the hedgehog to an wildlife rescue centre (rather than a conventional vet or the RSPCA who will often just euthanize wildlife), or get them to come and collect it. It will be a hedgehog in trouble and in need of expert help.
Rest in peace, Houdini.
5th April 2014
Our first thought at seeing the hedgehog was wow, how fabulous to see a hedgehog so close and seemingly in good health. Our heads then took over from our hearts and realising that it was very unusual for a hedgehog to be out in daylight hours, we contacted a wildlife rescue centre for advice.
The advice was quite simple: any hedgehog out in daylight hours is likely to be in trouble, as they are nocturnal creatures, and that we should get the hedgehog to the rescue centre as soon as possible.
Having arrived at the rescue centre for wild animals, the hedgehog who we had named Houdini (due to him trying to escape from his transport box), was examined and it was established that he was underweight and had an infection and possibly parasites. Like all hedgehogs that are taken into the centre, with medication and being fed the right foods, he had a chance; but unlike many of the other hedgehogs that get taken in, sadly Houdini didn't make it and he died on 5th April 2014. We did our best for him.
This video of Houdini, and this message, is to anyone that finds a hedgehog in their garden in the UK during daylight hours. The message is plain and simple -- take the hedgehog to an wildlife rescue centre (rather than a conventional vet or the RSPCA who will often just euthanize wildlife), or get them to come and collect it. It will be a hedgehog in trouble and in need of expert help.
Rest in peace, Houdini.
5th April 2014
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