The Shape of Things to Come - Part II

The BBC Weatherman's choice of words this morning to describe the over-night weather were something of an understatement, to say the least. Jay Wynne called it "occasional showers" but during my 3 brief awakenings it was hissing it down, and by dawn it had simply worsened. So, what price the Moth Traps? Yesterday we had but 2 Insects, Common Quaker and Brimstone with today's expectation being slightly down on that! Anyroadup, I continue to busy myself so we'll continue with Part Two of the Estonian experience which you really must see for yourselves.

on the Baltic Coast a lovely place for a long weekend

ARCTIC TERN

'food passing'.

 

HOODED CROW
think all Dorset Birders would agree long overdue in the County?

HOUSE SPARROW

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE

 
COMMON TERN

GOLDENEYE

 Back in TALLINN to visit one of our favourite people there

 

 Owner of  the

JOSEPHINE CAFE

 STICKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

 HOT CHOCOLATE DRINK with

JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKEY

in sumptuous surroundings.

 Ah, that's where the 'switch' is!

 

Is that the resident WINE-O?

 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER

 LONG-TAILED DUCK

Nick, Roy, John et al,
over to you!

 Haapsolutely Wonderful
Many a happy day spent in this tiny town again on the Baltic Coast.

 Over Bridge of Sighs,

 to rest my eyes in shades of green.
Under dreamin' spires,
to Itchycoo Park, that's where I've been.

(Small Faces)

 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER

 PIED FLYCATCHER

 ROBIN

 RED-BACKED SHRIKE

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The Shape of Things to Come - H.G. Wells

The Heading refers to the fact that almost any of the creatures

featured could turn up at a site near you!
SURE PICKED THE RIGHT DAY TO BE BUSY INDOORS

During those seemingly endless days of foul, wet weather we utilised the 'stay in-doors' time to methodically sort and edit some of the World Photograph Archive. Many will remember my 3 year association with the wonderful country of Estonia and my friend Ille Kallaste which simply could not go without selecting a few images from those 'heady' days to 'fill in' during this busy period.

ESTONIA

Ille lives in Tallin but owns a farm close to Viljandi further south.
All of the following images were taken on the farm or within
a one mile radius.

ENNU FARMHOUSE

and Garden.

Plus 50 hectares of prime woodland and mostly redundant pasture.

Some of the creatures we found there and elsewhere in that fine country.

BLACKBIRD

MAP BUTTERFLY

BLYTH'S REED WARBLER

 BRILLIANT EMERALD DRAGONFLY

Breeding
COMMON REDSTART

COMMON ROSEFINCH
flanked by
WHINCHAT

COMMON ROSEFINCH

CUCKOO

The Lady of the Forest.

A spectacular sight rarely seen in Great Britain, breeding

FIELDFARE

Man About Town?

FROG

and even the occasional
GOLDEN EAGLE
HOPE YOU ARE READING THIS ILLE, VERY MUCH IN MY THOUGHTS!
PS - there are more images to come.

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