Anyway I headed off to East Essex today. I stopped first at Abberton Reservoir, I didn't go in to the Nature Reserve but had a look from the two causeways, highlights were a drake Smew and two Redhead females, ruddy duck and lots of Goldeneye.
I reckon there are a few escapes in the pics!
I moved on to the Essex Wildlife Trust reserve at Fingringhoe Wick. There were some nice birds about but they were distant, they included Golden Plover, Dunlin, Brent Geese, Avocet, Stonechat, Little Grebe and Red Legged Partridge.
A mass of Avocet.
One of five Red Legged Partridge
Curlew in flight
I thought I'd show you one of Essex's best small churches St Michael & All Angels.
but before I got inside I noticed....
snowdrops. I'd been promising OC for ages some pics.
Hang on what's that amongst the Snowdrops?
A bumble bee!! (I had seen other bees today but this was the first bumble.
Anyway lets go in. The Wall Paintings are Medieval and were restored by the Victorians.
and the weather was lovely!!
9 comments:
Once again Pete, great photo's.
Love the Snow-Goose, and the Red-Breasted Goose. That Bumble-bee was well spotted amungst the snowdrops. As for the church paintings, well they are superb. Looks like you had an all round great day.
paul.
Congratulations! It takes some staying power to keep blogging for this long - most ppl give up in the first 3 months.
Wonderful pictures Pete. The snow drops are so lovely. I really like the look of them around those headstones. The little church looks lovely inside. The paintings are fabulous. I can't believe you have a picture of a bee already. I'm terrible jealous.
what is the name of the yellow flower I wonder. turquis
The weather really was lovely; and all those snowdrops and a bee - great!
Looks like a good day out.
Turquis - don't know, I'll see if I can find out.
Congratulations on the 3rd anniversary. beautiful snow drops and church.
ta mary
turquis - winter aconite
Wow has spring come! agree with oc the snowdrops around the gravestnes were very lovely, swans were pretty good too
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