Clare again

Trish has just flown into Stansted from warmer climes and as is here for a concert Sunday. Today I took her for a wander around Clare.

The old station

The priory.

Into the church

Finally I visited the Old Station cafe for a coffee and bacon roll!

On the way back we stopped to look at St Mary's, Great Dunmow. I've never been in before!

There are two perspex (?) "humans" bearing witness. Nice idea.

Rye Meads

I haven't been to Rye Meads in ages....  primarily as I haven't had a birding lens. I still haven't but Trish is off on holiday and as she flew from Stansted she left her lens here and I got to play with it today.

As you would imagine it was quiet... highlights being a Green Sandpiper and a Great Spotted Woodpecker! Birds were mostly distant.

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Little Grebe

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Coot

Magpie

Gadwall

Shoveler

WOW ! Dragonflies! in November!!

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Coot

What do you think? Given I had a few hours with it and I've never used the lens or used this camera  for birding I'm actually quiet pleased with the results!

And I will admit it was lovely to wander around Rye Meads again.