Andy Grinter
Local and worldwide wildlife adventures. Drone cameraman to TV's Nigel Marven. Dedicated Nikon user. Follow me on Twitter @chardbirder and Instagram: www.instagram.com/chardherper/. All images on this Blog are copyright of the Owner/contributors and cannot be used without written permission. All views expressed are my own. Translation to other languages available at the end of the page.
Monday, 31 December 2012
Lyme Regis
A female black redstart, 5 purple sandpipers and a pair of dipper at Lyme Regis on 30th December.
Andy Grinter
Andy Grinter
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Rose-coloured Starling, Exminster, Devon
This 1st winter bird has been frequenting the area around the Church in Exminster for over a week now. Seen and photographed by Dave Helliar:
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| 1st winter Rose-coloured starling: D Helliar |
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| 1st winter Rose-coloured starling: D Helliar |
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| 1st winter Rose-coloured starling: D Helliar |
Monday, 17 December 2012
Hawfinch at Bruton
Two in fact, photographed by Dave Helliar at the weekend in Bruton churchyard - here's one of them, fantastic birds -
Hope they hang around!
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| Hawfinch, Bruton: D Helliar |
Thursday, 13 December 2012
One year ago...
A year ago on 14 December, Chard Res was lucky enough to have a pair of drake ring-necked ducks drop in before settling at Chard Gravel Pits:
Monday, 10 December 2012
Waxwings!
Thanks to Dave Helliar for the following shots of the Otterhampton waxwings, fantastic birds to see anywhere but particularly nice in Somerset:
Dave also got some better photos of the Temminck's stint at Stockland Reach, lovely little bird:
Dave also got some better photos of the Temminck's stint at Stockland Reach, lovely little bird:
Friday, 7 December 2012
Temmincks Stint, Stockland Reach, Steart
This one's been hanging around on the flooded pool at Stockland Reach for 5 days now and looks quite happy too. It was showing down to 20 yards, pity the light was so bad and it was blowing a howling north-westerly wind - might have got some decent shots then...
Short video clip below - you can tell how windy it was...
Short video clip below - you can tell how windy it was...
Monday, 3 December 2012
Fangs!!
Just clearing out some recycling in my garage this morning, when I came across this little monster.
It's a Drassodes sp. (there are two that are inseparable without a microscope) and yes, those are it's fangs you can see. Needless to say I didn't handle this one and it moved very quickly, so no able to get great shots of it either. With a body about 10mm long, it was a reasonable size too. They are fierce nocturnal hunters and use their weapons to pierce woodlice armour.
It's a Drassodes sp. (there are two that are inseparable without a microscope) and yes, those are it's fangs you can see. Needless to say I didn't handle this one and it moved very quickly, so no able to get great shots of it either. With a body about 10mm long, it was a reasonable size too. They are fierce nocturnal hunters and use their weapons to pierce woodlice armour.
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