Monthly Archives: September 2015

There Once was a Poor Little Puffin…..

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This poor puffin with a beakful of fish for its pufflings was too slow in getting back to its burrow before this greedy gull stole its bounty – a common hazard that a puffin undergoes each time it returns to feed its young.

Gull and Puffin

Gull and Puffin

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Kittiwakes with Chicks

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Here are a few shots of Kittiwakes with young chicks taken at the Staple Islands, Inner Farne.

Kittiwake
Kittiwake with Chicks

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Puffin Portraits

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Here are another few shots of many a person’s favourite bird – the puffin, not only colourful in nature but in character too.

Puffin
Puffin
Puffin

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Grey Heron

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Here are a few shots of a grey heron both on land and in the air, taken near Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Heron

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London – Odds and Sods

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The following various shots which I could not quite fit into individual posts were taken during a recent trip to London.  The shots include the Royal Opera Arcade, Scotland Yard and the St James Court hotel where we stayed overnight.

Buckingham Palace
Royal Opera Arcade
Scotland Yard
St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel
St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel
Lamp Post – The Mall
Buckingham Palace

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Black and White

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There are occasions when you look at a photograph and for whatever reason it just doesn’t appear right in colour.  Consequently, I converted these shots to black and white, portraying a dark and moody atmosphere which I think adds far more impact.

The Blewcoat Window Display – Designer Clothing Shop
St James Court Hotel

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Guillemots in Flight

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Here are a few shots of Guillemots in flight taken in the Staple Islands, Inner Farne.

Guillemot in Flight
Guillemot in Flight
Guillemot in Flight

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Peek-A-Boo

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Here is a shot of a bumblebee peering over some vibrant pink flowers.

Bumblebee

Bumblebee

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Cornflowers and Poppies

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Now that summer has, by and large, passed us by, here are a few shots of cornflowers intermingled with poppies to remind us that we did in fact have a summer, albeit a brief one.  Taken at London Colney during mid July.

Cornflowers and Poppies
Cornflowers and Poppies
Cornflowers and Poppies

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