I originally started to take photographs for reference material for my art but as time goes by, I am enjoying photography equally 
I have chosen the title "Hugging Trees", the name sprang to mind as I do seem to spend an inordinate amount of time crawling around the woods, hiding in trees and getting messy
I have always loved wildlife and nature and have lots of enthusiasm but not a lot in the way of expertise.
I have chosen the title "Hugging Trees", the name sprang to mind as I do seem to spend an inordinate amount of time crawling around the woods, hiding in trees and getting messy
I have always loved wildlife and nature and have lots of enthusiasm but not a lot in the way of expertise.
My first post
Posted 31-03-09 at 08:28 PM by Chrissy
Well, I suppose if I was like a normal birder I would be posting up all the wonderful things that I had come across during the past week...but no-one could ever describe me as normal and I don't even know what some of the birds look like that my local group keep discussing.
My wildlife/photographic days fit around lots of circumstances! It can be interesting or not as the case may be. Firstly, you need to know that we live by a small patch of woodland and my first observation on Sunday was that I could hear a different sound. Now if you can tell my what bird arrives in the Spring and sounds like a hyena, I will be interested to know
Anyways, apart from all of that we were off to a remote controlled flying site in Shropshire, yep I do that too....another time!
So I wandered off to this woodland area which I have to say is a bit odd in that it is a wood but some of it is right in the middle of big pools.
I can hear the woodpecker, does anyone else here swear? I have seen this woodpecker in low light, I hear him all the time but I don't have a clue what sort he is as yet!
Anyway enough rambling on, what did I see? Nothing so special but I did get a few reasonable shots at a wren.
He did get right miffed at me and at one point was sitting on that post ranting away...
I also spent ages hiding away and nearly, almost just getting some shots at a treecreeper.
Oh, for a bigger lens and some light, lol.
But, hey, I got to watch him for ages flitting about. It won't be long until the whole area is carpeted with bluebells and I watched the water with some kind of odd fly creating some beautiful ripples in the reflections.
I also spotted my first butterfly this year!
My wildlife/photographic days fit around lots of circumstances! It can be interesting or not as the case may be. Firstly, you need to know that we live by a small patch of woodland and my first observation on Sunday was that I could hear a different sound. Now if you can tell my what bird arrives in the Spring and sounds like a hyena, I will be interested to know
Anyways, apart from all of that we were off to a remote controlled flying site in Shropshire, yep I do that too....another time!
So I wandered off to this woodland area which I have to say is a bit odd in that it is a wood but some of it is right in the middle of big pools.
I can hear the woodpecker, does anyone else here swear? I have seen this woodpecker in low light, I hear him all the time but I don't have a clue what sort he is as yet!
Anyway enough rambling on, what did I see? Nothing so special but I did get a few reasonable shots at a wren.
He did get right miffed at me and at one point was sitting on that post ranting away...
I also spent ages hiding away and nearly, almost just getting some shots at a treecreeper.
Oh, for a bigger lens and some light, lol.
But, hey, I got to watch him for ages flitting about. It won't be long until the whole area is carpeted with bluebells and I watched the water with some kind of odd fly creating some beautiful ripples in the reflections.
I also spotted my first butterfly this year!
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Hi Chrissy, That's a good start for your birding blog.
I've categorised it into Shropshire for you, which can be done prior to posting.
I look forward to reading your entries.Posted 01-04-09 at 10:51 AM by Neil Rigby
