• Spring Photographs 2024

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:13 pm**

Our little Froggy friends busy last night

spring is sprung in LP ponds

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Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:35 pm**

Enjoying breakfast

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Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:02 pm**

Best of all seasons.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:51 pm**

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:02 pm
Best of all seasons.

Love Spring ... can't wait for the weather to pick up a bit more and get out on my Bike

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:32 pm**

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:13 pm
Our little Froggy friends busy last night spring is sprung in LP ponds

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Froggies have been a courtin' in my pond too, noticed the spawn a few days ago but I didnt hear the nighttime racket they made (thankfully) because my hearing has become so bad.

Posted: **Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:43 pm**

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On one of my regular walks (In the new(ish) town I live in) I pass a longish row of older houses with more established gardens. Each year I track the development of the magnolia which are in their gardens.
Buds were developing nicely 23 rd Feb, there was a frost a couple of days later which (thankfully) hasnt buggered them up. Not exactly developed fully in the following 2 colder/windier weeks but getting there and should be in full splendour soon.

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:12 pm**

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Muddy puddle full of frog spawn.Hope it doesn’t dry out anytime soon

Posted: **Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:29 pm**

1st visitor of the season ...

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Had'nt set date and time on the wildlife camera

but this was 7.30pm last night

he/she is a big feller/lass (no I'm not fat shaming our hog

) for having been asleep for a couple of months

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:42 pm**

Not quick enough to get a photo but - I saw my first butterfly off 2024 yesterday. As usual, in the area I live, it was a Brimstone (male in this case). Im not sure if they're quite so widespread in northern England/Scotland but very common in Hampshire. Not my photo but...

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Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:53 pm**

LeadBelly wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:42 pm
Not quick enough to get a photo but - I saw my first butterfly off 2024 yesterday. As usual, in the area I live, it was a Brimstone (male in this case). Im not sure if they're quite so widespread in northern England/Scotland but very common in Hampshire. Not my photo but...brimstone.jpg

Certainly don't see them around here LB

Posted: **Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:56 pm**

great weather yester for a walk in the park, the dog park is great to sit and watch, full pool, small pool and dog showers, it really is a dog's world:

Posted: **Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:45 pm**

Big feller here for his supper tonight

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Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:05 pm**

The Big Lads little friend appeared tonight

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Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:45 pm**

LeadBelly wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:42 pm
Not quick enough to get a photo but - I saw my first butterfly off 2024 yesterday. As usual, in the area I live, it was a Brimstone (male in this case). Im not sure if they're quite so widespread in northern England/Scotland but very common in Hampshire. Not my photo but...brimstone.jpg

Yep, we get Brimstones here, but the first I always see is the Orange Tip, out with the Cuckoo Flowers.No sign yet.

Posted: **Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:04 pm**

Not the best quality picture, but a Grey Heron in the pond close to my house on Saturday.

Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:06 pm**

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Rochdale canal, Hebden Bridge

What a wonderful place Hebden Bridge is when the sun is shining!

Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:42 pm**

Glendalough. County Wicklow, Ireland

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Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:44 pm**

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:42 pm
Glendalough. County Wicklow, Ireland

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Lovely there ... we were there in October last year

The visitor center very good too.

Posted: **Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:04 pm**

The end of a weeks rain on the Costa Del Sol…..

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:07 pm**

First (lonely) poppy of the year. Lots of tadpoles now in that pond too.

Posted: **Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:01 pm**

Nesting box has attracted to lovely Blue Tits looking forward to watching the next few weeks unfold ain't nature brilliant.

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Posted: **Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:17 pm**

Mating lapwings by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

Deer on the moor by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

Short eared owl 2 April 24 by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

Stonechat by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

Paired up by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

Posted: **Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:29 pm**

This feller looks like he's done 15 rounds with Mike Tyson

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Happy enough though and his ladyfriend seems to like him

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:44 am**

ALP wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:17 pm

ALP, have you been noticing more curlews this year? I'm not sure whether I've been lucky, or if they are doing a little better, because I've heard more calling than last year while out on my local patch. I hope so, because they are on the Red List. Sadly fewer lapwings, though, as per.

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:00 am**

Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:44 am
ALP, have you been noticing more curlews this year? I'm not sure whether I've been lucky, or if they are doing a little better, because I've heard more calling than last year while out on my local patch. I hope so, because they are on the Red List. Sadly fewer lapwings, though, as per.

Certainly more Curlews round here ... we often see them when we go for a walk up on LP moor and driving to Skipton.

Posted: **Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:13 am**

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:00 am
Certainly more Curlews round here ... we often see them when we go for a walk up on LP moor and driving to Skipton.

This is good to hear. They may have had a decent breeding season last year. Let's hope it continues.

Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:23 pm**

Blossom coming

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Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:00 pm**

Beautiful day in Elie today...not a soul about,so peaceful.

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Posted: **Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:06 pm**

Fantastic Sky tonight over LP

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Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:02 pm**

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Walk round East Wymss Fife today it was lovely to see the seals basking on the rocks.

Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:10 pm**

Alnwick Gardens Cherry Trees magnificent again this year... Hanama is great again...

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Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:11 pm**

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Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:44 pm**

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:10 pm
Alnwick Gardens Cherry Trees magnificent again this year... Hanami is great again...IMG-20240417-WA0000.jpgIMG-20240417-WA0007.jpgIMG-20240417-WA0006.jpg

Edit
Its Hanami (or Sakura)

Posted: **Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:42 pm**

Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:44 am
ALP, have you been noticing more curlews this year? I'm not sure whether I've been lucky, or if they are doing a little better, because I've heard more calling than last year while out on my local patch. I hope so, because they are on the Red List. Sadly fewer lapwings, though, as per.

I'd say they've nested lower, which makes them more noticeable. Agree about the Lapwings.

Saw our local Hen Harrier female with a Lapwing, which ain't gonna help.

Posted: **Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:27 am**

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Just got a new phone loving the camera

Posted: **Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:32 am**

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Posted: **Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:57 pm**

Spring Blossom in LP

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Posted: **Fri May 03, 2024 8:14 pm**

Our pet fox snoozing in her usual position whilst waiting for her food. Been feeding her for 2 years now

Posted: **Fri May 10, 2024 9:57 am**

Heron on The Ribble at LP this morning looking for his breakfast.
Watched him for about 3 minutes after taking this picture ... they really do have a lot of patience
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Posted: **Fri May 10, 2024 10:51 am**

Weekend out with the camera..... Squirrel, Cuckoo, Puffins....

Posted: **Sat May 11, 2024 10:17 am**

Stunning display of the northern lights in the East Neuk of Fife last night

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Posted: **Tue May 14, 2024 10:39 am**

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Big family this year.8 cygnets

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2024 11:40 am**

He was there again today, then flew up Long Preston Beck a few yards when he spotted me this morning

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Posted: **Sat May 18, 2024 2:13 pm**

Looking at the pics on this thread, I really can't compete, but I did go for a walk yesterday with part of it on the canal. I'm sure a lot of you will know where these were taken.

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Posted: **Sun May 19, 2024 2:22 pm**

Gatwick airport

Posted: **Tue May 21, 2024 1:40 pm**

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A couple from around the Thames in Reading.

Posted: **Tue May 21, 2024 1:41 pm**

Aptly named boat in the lock,

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Posted: **Tue May 21, 2024 1:43 pm**

One from the Kennet just before it joins the Thams

Posted: **Thu May 23, 2024 12:16 pm**

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Down to six cygnets now from the original eight

Posted: **Fri May 24, 2024 4:03 pm**

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