Shallow - Porcupine Tree

(well, Shallow is as close to Sallow as we can get)

Porcupine Tree - a sensational 'LIVE' Band 

Always nice to have something or someone to 'blame' for any shortcomings, and once again that falls to the weather. Yesterday was a complete wash-out with no letup in the rain during the forenoon, and niggling pulses thereafter which we attempted to dodge while seeing to the Moth Traps. Add to that a dawn temperature of just +8°C and a stiff breeze there was a predictable BLANK on the Insect front. Whinge over and on the bright side maybe a good job we have a few images left in the can from previous days. All additions to the Year List we have done rather well with the Sallows

CENTRE-BARRED SALLOW

SALLOW

BARRED SALLOW
and

RED-LINE QUAKER
 
Harbins Willow Tree swaying in the breeze.
The real ray of sunshine came a could of days ago while simply mussing at the
Irrigation Pond
when overhead flew a small party of c5

PINTAIL
and addition to our Recording Area List.
Very distinctive in flight were the c2 male birds, but not so the c3 females/juveniles.
Otherwise, we have to lean on the couple of juvenile

GREEN WOODPECKER

which are now feeding daily on Hugh's Lawn Tennis Court.

With a little stealth,

who was that chuckling?

they can be quite approachable.

Although not even entered for the

Photographs of the Year Completion

 we thought these 2 images, from one of the Trail Cameras

placed outside of Slight Return II, appear to show a

FOX

either chasing, or being overtaken by a

NIGHTJAR

Whichever, this is not the first record of this enigmatic bird in the

Harbins Garden.

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