hart's tongue fern

They look like a party of cobras having tea together.

cuckoo species

today's gift to the woodland folk

what is it, cuckoos ?

and there were two of these birds, they are much smaller than buzzards, and have a very distinctive fan shaped tail, and in the lower photo you can see the wing shape more clearly, the boss thinks they are female cuckoos (they were not kestrels or sparrowhawks). Does anyone know? Does anyone care?

After thought 2/12/06 are they kites?







(admin note:- I think Spot is asking a rhetorical question but yes, as the planet's biggest cuckoo species ever, we should all care, so for more info see http://www.bto.org/migwatch/text/species/cucko.htm).



And lovers beware! http://www.icdc.com/~fmoore/T/T/The_cuckoo_bird.html

mallards rising

There was a lot of bird activity at Kit Hill quarry early this morning. It was cold enough to freeze your b... but enough of that; this mallard flew away before I could introduce myself. His colours blend beautifully with the granites and mosses of the quarry face.

Spot

I'm back! It's all done and dusted, and I'm fine. Blur is caused by travelling faster than speed of light.

blackthorn

blackthorn in profusion, for a black day, and the sycamore leaves are coming.