Lesser Emperor Dragonfly at the Western D this evening. #Dragonflies #Migrants

Red veined darter (Teneral) at Orchard pools yesterday.

Willow Emerald Damselfly x2 soaking up the sun in a willow tree at Orchard Pools Severn Beach today. Also Clouded Yellow Flutterby. #Dragonflies #Butterflies

Wasn't expecting this while looking for White-letter Hairstreaks this evening. Anyone for White letter purple streaks 🤔 #Butterflies #Hairstreaks

Tried to find a White letter Hairstreak at Aust Services area early this evening. No Joy but did find a surprise Purple Hairstreak. Plenty of other butterflies seen, including several Painted Ladies. Large whites seem to be everywhere at the moment. Also roosting Marbled Whites.

Small Copper Butterfly, my first of the year at the Orchard pools area yesterday #Butterflies

Western D yesterday. 2 Great white egrets, Sedge warblers, whitethroats, Reed Warblers, Stonechat feeding fledges. Very little in the way of Dragonflies. #Birds #Severnside

A bit late on here with Red Veined darter at orchard pools a couple of days ago. No sign in a quick stop yesterday. #dragonflies #Photography

Black tailed Skimmer at the Western D today

Downlooker Snipe Fly - Tortworth area

Kittiwakes at Severn Beach yesterday, blown in close to the shore by the strong winds. #Birds #Birdphotography

Caught up with the Black Redstart on Clevedon Beach today. #Birds

Mistle thrush on roadside cables south of Oldbury today. #Birds #Nature #photography

Ivory gulls on Svalbard #ivorygull #svalbard #birds 🪶

2 Short eared owls seen very late in the day. This one framed by the Prince of Wales Bridge in the background. #Birds #nature #Photography

Lovely to get close views of this Short eared owl at Aust today. Using the car as a hide was all the fieldcraft needed :-).

A Short eared owl above the Prince of wales Bridge

Rock Pipit #Birds #NaturePhotography #Portishead

First winter Herring Gull, playing the stick juggling game at chew valley lake recently.

A single Short Eared Owl perched on driftwood at Aust just before dusk this evening. #Birds #Wildlife

Great to find 5 Purple sandpipers waiting for me at Portishead this afternoon :-). #birds #Birdphotography #Nature

I took this photo back on October 3rd just south of Newpassage on the shoreline & never follow it up. I was doubting myself at the time but now think it is a Yellow legged gull. The light was very bright & harsh so the colour may be lighter or darker in reality. Can anyone confirm either way? #birds

A short Eared owl showed at Aust just before dusk this evening. My first sighting this winter (at last). Too late in the day for good photo's though, but nice to see. #owls #nature #SevernEstuary

I have decided to take as many photo's of large gulls as possible in the hope it will get me better at large gull ID. Starting with this Herring gull at the three brooks today.

A female Stonechat at Aust services area today

A new bird in the local Yew trees today, a Song thrush. Also a fieldfare seen amongst the redwing but escaped the camera.

The grey wagtail in Winterbourne put in another appearance this morning, on the same fence as last week. #Birds #Wagtail #wildlife #WildlifePhotography

After a walk around Portishead Marina with the better half, we drove to the sea front and had a walk around the boating lake. As usual many ducks and Gulls but nothing unusual. Took some photo's of some of the Tufted Ducks. #Birds #BirdPhotography #Ducks

Mistle Thrush at the top of a yew tree, feeding on the berries today.

Amazed to stumble on this Barn Owl today. A long time since my last sighting so a real treat to see. #Birds #Owls #nature #photography

A Grey Wagtail was a nice surprise in Winterbourne today and was good enough to stop for a few seconds allowing a few quick snaps.

Another visit to the local redwings today. #Birds

Red Admiral butterfly catching the sun at the top of a Yew tree today. Winterbourne nr Bristol BS16. #Butterflies

Redwing feeding on some Yew tree berries in Winterbourne nr Bristol today #Birds

Redwing in Winterbourne today. Approx 50 feeding in yew trees with a few Mistle thrush.

Med Gull and common gull in winterbourne today.

Hello Bluesky -:) Pristine Peacock butterfly on the wall at Aust services view point today, also what looks like a Female blackcap photographed into the sun, had to adjust contrast at home to pull out some slight colour in the cap for id as couldn't identify on camera. Otherwise wagtails, chiffs etc