MONTS CORNWALL/KERNOW

2021-04-04T13:20:00.000+01:00

Thought I would Get a post on after along break, these are a few images of some of the old mine workings dotted around Cornwall. Cornwall used to be the biggest producer of tin copper and other metals in the world during the 1800 and 1900,s.

2020-11-19T15:41:00.000+00:00

A few more images from the colour separation library

2020-11-09T14:35:00.000+00:00

Hi folks have had a really long break from my blog, so have decided to start putting up post more often. These will not be all nature related but will consist of various subjects I take and also images from my library.

FULL MOON (LANNER )

PORTREATH STORM SURGE.

ST MICHEALS MOUNT.

TINE MINE ENGINF HOUSE.

WOOD WHITE BUTTERFLY.

2020-02-13T14:29:00.000+00:00

Have not posted anything for many months so I will try to do a lot more this year, Went down to a local patch yesterday and managed to get a shot of a very nice Goldrest.
So hope this will give me the incentive to do much more this coming year.

Goldcrest ( Gwennap ).

ST GOTHIAN SANDS LNR 23/04/2019

2019-04-23T15:25:00.002+01:00

A few images from St Gothian Sands LNR this morning.

CHAFFINCH

DUNLIN.

DUNNOCK.

PIED WAGTAIL.

VARIOUS 13/04/2019

2019-04-13T10:44:00.001+01:00

Sorry for the lack of post's over the past few months, but have not done very much photography lately. So here are a few images from the times I have been out, and am certainly Going to publish more often this year.

COMMON BUZZARD ( MARAZION MARSH ).

GLOSSY IBIS ( MARAZION MARSH ).

GREY CATBIRD (TREVE COMMON LANDS END ).

WATER PIPIT ( MARAZION MARSH).

WATER PIPIT ( HAYLE ESTUARY ).

Wheatear ( St Gothian Sands LNR ).

Willow Warbler ( Lands End )

VARIOUS 21/11/2018

2018-11-21T08:46:00.001+00:00

A few images from trips out over the last few weeks, have been trying out the new addition to the camera bag an EOS7D matched with the 70-300mm IS II Lens, so far really pleased with the results.

FERRUGINIOUS DUCK.

MALLARD (HYBRID ).

TUFTED DUCK.

TURNSTONE.

MEADOW PIPIT.

WHEATER (GREENLAND RACE ).

COMMON CRANE, EIDER DUCK, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SANDWICH TERNS.

2018-09-20T09:30:00.001+01:00

A few images taken on various trips out over the past week.

COMMON CRANE ( LOE POOL HELSTON ).

EIDER ( PENZANCE HARBOUR )

LESSER YELLOWLEGS (DEVORAN ).

SANDWICH TERNS ( HAYLE ESTUARY ).

MELODIOUS WARBLER 09/09/2018.

2018-09-12T08:57:00.001+01:00

Photographed this Melodious Melodious Warbler on Sunday at Cartillian on the Lizard Peninsula.
It was one very obliging bird.

MELODIOUS WARBLER (Cartillian The Lizard )

MOTHS & BUTTERFLIES 09/07/2018

2018-07-09T15:24:00.000+01:00

A few images from over the weekend.

BARRED STRAW.

BUFF ERMINE.

DARK GREEN FRITILLARY

ROSY FOOTMAN

RINGLET.

WOOD WHITE.

VARIOUS 27/06/2018

2018-06-27T14:34:00.000+01:00

Hi all sorry for the lack of posts over the past few months, so thought I had better put up a few images. I have been busy with the garden and a few other jobs that need doing.
I have put up a selection of images from the past few times that I have been out and will try to get back to some regular posting.

VARIOUS 24/04 /2018.

2018-04-24T08:24:00.004+01:00

Have taken a bit of a blog break over the past few weeks, to catch up with some of the jobs outside that have built up over the winter. glad to see the weather and temperatures getting better.
So a few images over the past few weeks from the times I've got out, and hope things will be a bit more regular fom now on.

BUZZARD ( MARAZION MARSH ).

DUNNOCK ( MARAZION MARSH ).

GARGANEY ( LONGROCK POOL ).

GREY HERON ( MARAZION MARSH ).

LITTLE EGRET ( TRERAVEN MEADOW ).

SEDGE WARBLER ( MARAZION MARSH ).

SEDGE WARBLER (MARAZION MARSH ).

SMALL TORTOISESHELL (LANNER ).

WHIMBRIL ( MARAZION BEACH ).

GADWALL & WHEATEAR 25/03/2018.

2018-03-27T08:39:00.002+01:00

A couple of images from Sunday morning, first time I have managed to get out in ages and use the camera, roll on spring !!

GADWALL ( Marazion Marsh ).

WHEATEAR ( St Gothian Sands LNR ).

ROBIN & DOVES 02/03/2018

2018-03-02T14:58:00.004+00:00

Finally got something to post again,look's like the new bird table is helping during the bad weather.

COLLERED DOVE.

COLLARED DOVE'S

ROBIN.

ROBIN

HELSTON BOATING LAKE 15/01/2018

2018-01-16T08:53:00.002+00:00

Finally after a long break, I have had a chance to get out and shoot some images, main reason the weather has not been good for a long spell with lots of storms running through. So reall looking forward to the end of winter, and some brighter days.
The images were taken Yesterday on a trip to Helston Boating Lake, it was quite mild and less windy.

Chiffchaff ( Helston Water Treatment Works ).

Shoveler Male & Female ( Helston Boating Lake ).

Tufted Duck Female (Helston Boating Lake ).

Tufted Duck ( Helston Boating Lake ).

TUFTED DUCK ( Helston Boating Lake ).

VARIOUS 11/12/2017.

2017-12-11T08:06:00.002+00:00

A small selection of images from the past few weeks, have not had much time or opportunities to get out.

BLACKCAP Male ( Lanner).

BULLFINCH Male (Lanner).

LONG-TAILED TIT (Lanner ).

WATER PIPIT (Marazion ).

HAYLE & MARAZION 05/11/2017.

2017-11-06T08:00:00.002+00:00

Afew images from Hayle & Marazion yesterday morning.

STONECHAT.

LITTLE EGRET

JUV MUTE SWAN.

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER & ROCK PIPIT (ST GOTHIAN SANDS LNR ) 26/10/2017

2017-10-27T08:29:00.002+01:00

A few images of the White- Rumped Sandpiper that turned up at St Gothian Sands yesterday,Bit late in the day when I got down there but well worth it a very obliging bird.
Also a Rock Pipit that walked right by me.

VARIOUS 22/10/2017

2017-10-23T09:49:00.005+01:00

A few images from yesterday on visits to Marazion, Hayle & Kenedjack Nr St Just.

MEADOW PIPIT (MARAZION ).

RED ADMIRAL ( KENEDJACK VALLEY )

ROCK PIPIT (MARAZION ).

SPOONBILL & LITTLE EGRET ( RYANS FIELD.

SPOONBILL (RYANS FIELD ).

/FIRECREST (NANQUIDNO ( 08/10/ 2017 ).

2017-10-09T08:09:00.002+01:00

A few images of a very obliging Firecrest at Nanquidno yesterday morning, I have tried for years to get some good images of this species, but always failed, so it was great yesterday to finally achieve this wish.

HAYLE & ST GOTHIAN SANDS LNR 28/29/09/2017.

2017-09-30T11:14:00.003+01:00

A few images from Thurs & Friday on a trip to Hayle Est & St Gothian Sands LNR.
The last image is of rough sea state at Portreath along the North Cliffs coast road.

BLACK -HEADED GULL

BLACK- HEADED GULL

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

JUV SANDWICH TERN

JUV SANDWICH TERN.

RUFF

RUFF.

PORTREATH.

MONO VARIOUS FROM 2002 - 2017

2017-09-20T15:50:00.001+01:00

Getting away from wildlife for a change, one of my other loves is Monochrome photography, so here are a few images from the library over the last fifteen years.

GREY PHALAROPE (HELSTON BOATING LAKE ) 16/09/2017

2017-09-20T15:37:00.002+01:00

A few images of the Grey Phalarope at Helston Boating Lake last Saturday.

MARAZION & LANNER 06/09/2017.

2017-09-07T08:58:00.003+01:00

Went down to Penzance yesterday afternoon, and on the way back made a quick stop at Marazion to see if the Baird's Sandpiper was still about.
I saw someone along the beach taking photo's, so grabbed the camera in the hope it was the Baird's, as I approached I was surprised to see it was Jr from JR & Sue's blog . So I can say Great to see you John, and sorry I was on very limited time, but will have to have a longer catch up next time.
Anyway did not see the Baird's and below is a selection of the birds we were looking at, the Baird's was located further along the beach but I did not have the time to see where it was.
When I got back home I found a very nice Common Blue Butterfly and three Small Tortoiseshell's in the garden.
So all in all a very nice day.

DUNLIN ( MARAZION ).

RINGED PLOVER ( MARAZION ).

SANDERLING ( MARAZION ).

TURNSTONE ( MARAZION ).

SMALL TORTOISESHELL ( LANNER ).

COMMON BLUE (LANNER ).

ST GOTHIAN SANDS 01/09/2017

2017-09-03T08:24:00.002+01:00

A few images from a trip to St Gothian Sands on Friday, quite a few migrating species around.
beside the images below good numbers of Sand Martins,Swallows, Two Swifts, and a couple of House Martins.
The Speckled Wood was taken on the other part of the reserve, where I saw five of these and a couple of Small Whites.

DUNLIN.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT.

MEADOW PIPIT.

JUV ROBIN.

NORTHERN WHEATEAR.

SPECKLED WOOD.