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Sunday, 28 August 2016

Going Home - Dire Straits

We had plenty of those entertaining us in appalling conditions

last weekend, and what a piece of music to accompany

our own humble effort.

After the washout that was the Bournemouth Air Festival some, if not most, of the participating aircraft remained here until the following day, likely so their crews could take a well deserved rest. This again was most advantageous for us as with camera poised we simply laid in wait as they began Going Home! Again we don't even pretend to know any of the aircraft identifications so this will just be a montage of images and something of an 'easy day at the office' for us.

and lastly

but by no means least

what we believed to be c2

EURO-FIGHTERS TYPHOON

It would be true to say that these aviators, male and female, are surely

Brothers in Arms

Not the best video of this fine, fine track but the most representative as

ONE JUSTICE

Even Knopfler sheds a tear during the performance!

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Saturday, 27 August 2016

The Return of the Giant Hogweed - Genesis

Still attempting to get the outstanding Moth Images to you
from all that time ago, While the weather still remains hot and sunny
with patches of heavy rain.

GRASS EMERALD

SMALL PURPLE BARRED

DARK SPECTACLE

ROSY MARBLED

and the fabulous

BEAUTIFUL YELLOW UNDERWING
all additions to the Year List when caught.
There was also a 'fairly scarce'

STRIPED LADYBIRD

round about that time as well.
Off for the usual wander and

PHEASANT

for some reason have been keeping a low profile lately and it isn't
even the Shooting Season!

Yes, it's been here before but how nice when they are obliging for a change?

GREEN SANDPIPER

and a 'second'.

While not wishing to make a bee-line to the offices of those who oversee

and manage the Heath, it has for a while now been the intent to bring to

their attention the damage that the

FERNS
are doing to the Heath.

Far stronger and more prolific growers than the Heather,
in large swathes they are now taking over all before them!
Is it another case of
The Return of the Giant Hogweed
continue listening for the excellent composition that is
Firth of Fifth
in my humble view the 'finest hour' for Steve Hackett
at the 'guitar break'!

ENTER

TIM and ADAM
who had beaten me to the punch and were already spraying the invader.
However, these 2 young men had been encountered, but not met, before
and an eye was being kept out for them.
See Trail Cams.

On the way back a posing

CARRION CROW
and an update from the
Trail Cameras.

HIRUNDINES

(Swallow and House Martin)

feeding above the Balancing Pond Bird Exclusion Net.

By the looks of it this perfectly healthy

RABBIT

showed no fear when approached to point-blank range

and then performed a series of acrobats worthy of an

Olympic Gold

(anyone have any theories about this kind if behaviour?)

Nocturnal

COMMON BUZZARD

seen in quite a 'different light'.

TIM

then
ADAM and TIM
caught in the act, no one gets away without being detected here!

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Friday, 26 August 2016

Gold - Duran Duran

So, SUMMER fell on a Thursday again this year as that days noon temperature sored to a record (for the year) +25°C. Despite the heat we enjoyed a descent morning in the field which will feature in days to come.but for now another short series of catch-ups and a look back to Wednesday.