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Owls, Kingfishers, Otters - its surprising what lives on the doorstep
Local Otter - this one got on the telly!
In 2024 this otter was missing a lower dog tooth.
Two years later and this is probably one of their kits full grown. Definitely two lower dog teeth!
Early morning rest about 7.45am 31st January 2026.
A Pipistrel Bat a 12.30pm 22nd February 2025. It's had probably been disturbed at roost, they are not normally out in the day.
Local Kingfisher December 2023
A gull flew past in the background giving a nice halo.
Taking advantage of a good perch January 2025
Having a bath March 2024
Sunbathing October 2024
Dark blue out of the sun
Light greeny blue in the sun
Has just seen likely fish
The three-spined Stickleback is a stale food for UK Kingfishers.
Fish too big for current perch
Twilight December 2024
Cuckoo May 2024
Roe deer stag Autumn 2024
Roe deer like to eat dandelions
Peregrine Falcon Summer 2023
Young Peregrine Summer 2024
Lift off!
Peregrine had just flown for first time - couldn't get back to perch - grumpy!
Bob was knocked off onto the compost heap by his brother. He was ok ;)
Young Sparrowhawk my garden evening August 2024.
This is a Leucitic Sparrowhawk variant - almost pure white. It was a chick in my garden in 2024. his is September 2025.
Fox sauntering across the road here.
Owl coming in to see what this camera thing is.
Soaring over fields looking for voles
Landed in front of me to say helloooo
Having a rest
Trying to pounce on another owl to nick its tea - failed but looked good doing it.
May have spotted dinner.
See from across a narrow road.
Grumpy as it was too windy to hunt
Hunting
Hunting low down
Showing those short 'ears'
Ruffling after a rain shower
Very territorial are owls
Local kestrel - this is a male one.
Male Kestrel in Norfolk in the rain.
In autumn 2025 this Buzzard decided the local park was a good home. It gets chased around by Magpies.
Osperys stop off in Gloucestershire on the way from Scotland to Africa. We get a few for 6 weeks or so in September/ October.
Red kites common now - you often see them around rubbish dumps.
Yellow Wagtail Summer 2024 Coombe Hill
Yellowhammer summer 2024
goldfinches at Slimbridge WWT
Nuthatch Summer 2023
Long Tail January 2025
Spoonbills flying over Frampton Summer 2024
A Glossy Ibis Slimbridge February 2025. We get some in the UK every year now. They are trying to breed here too.
Boxing Hares spring 2024
Hare in a sunbeam Autumn 2024
Barn owl summer 2024
Barn owl summer 2024
Barn Owl at Sunset Summer 2024
Close Barn owl summer 2023 - un-cropped at 600mm.
Barn owl landed in front of me Summer 2023
Feb 2024 - Barn owl being chased by a Goshawk
Yikes!
I can stop quicker than you!
Got away :)
Tewkesbury Abbey Swift
They nest under the roof
Busy and congested!
Its a beautiful Abbey, established over 900 years ago