Spotted Flycatcher

An early morning walk with the dog produced this Spotted Flycatcher in Hackness Valley.

Bad Weather Blues

Due to the extreme bad weather through June and July I thought I would add a few images from my Tanzania library to brighten up my blog.

TANZANIA 2005

African Grey Headed Kingfisher

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

Lilac Breasted Roller

Superb Starling

Saddle Billed Stork

Blacksmiths Lapwing

Three Banded Plover

Lappet Faced Vulture

Augur Buzzard

Sedge Warbler

A very early morning drive around Wykeham produced this Sedge

Warbler calling proudly from the hedgerow.

Whinfell Forest, Penrith

Red Squirrel

Jay

Red Legged Partridge

Rabbit

A trip with some friends to Center Parcs in Whinfell Forest, Penrith gave me an opportunity to catch up with the Red Squirrel, a mammal that I have not seen since the early eighties. The smaller and most handsome of our two native squirrels which is now a protected species.