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Friday, 16 December 2022

A Wildlife Calendar For 2023

Usually at this time of year I compile a "calendar" of photos taken during the last year, but with no photos taken between August and November that's not going to work this time. So I've delved back a bit further into the past to present you with pictures of some of the wildlife seen around here.

January
Fallow Deer buck at Holkham


February
Great Spotted Woodpecker at Meldreth


March
Grey Seals at Horsey, N Norfolk


April
Little Egret at Melwood


May
Grey Squirrel, just outside my window


June
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly at Sandy


July
Banded Demoiselle at Lakenheath Fen


August
Very young Moorhens, Wicken Lode


September
Water Vole at Holywell Lake, Amwell


October
Green Sandpiper at RSPB Rye Meads


November
Part of the deer herd at Knebworth


December
And a Robin - at Christmas!


Take care.


42 comments:

  1. These nature photos are fabulous!

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  2. How very, very beautiful. Thank you.

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  3. Hi John - these are quite delightful - what fun photos ... I love the seals smiling at you, and the squirrel - saying hey-ho ... I'm a happy 'bunny' ... beautiful to see ... so cheery. Delighted you're back - take care and have a lovely year end - cheers Hilary

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  4. They are lovely photos capturing all those wild creatures we maybe see or don't.

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  5. Perfect calendar for me having visited a coupleof those places this year. No calendar is complete withoutthd Christmas robin.

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  6. As usual John - perfect photographs - think I like water vole best(because he is looking at you looking at him) but then there is the robin of course,

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  7. Your end of hear photos are always enjoyable, John. I hope that you are feeling better and that your holidays will be good and filled with great times.

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  8. I always love to see the English Robin. So different from our American ones...funny they got the same name, ours a Robin-redbreast, yours a Robin-redface/chin.

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  9. Merry Christmas, John. Loved seeing the assortment some of which I've seen on other blogs this past year, like Marie at Fun60 and Mary at Trundling Through Life.

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  10. These are great, John. My favorites are the little egret - that thin blue line peaking through the beak! and the robin with its bright burst of color! Thank you!

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  11. Such a beautiful calendar of photos, John. I love seeing what you see there.

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  12. These are super, John. The English Robin is so much a Christmas image - lovely.

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  13. Super photos. How wonderful to see a water vole:)

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  14. Very intresting collection thank you johnand les !!! R j.b...

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  15. Beautiful photos and wonderful idea for a calendar. I don't think I've ever seen that many deer in one place!

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  16. Great photos. They are all calendar worthy!

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  17. I can't choose a favorite. If it was an actual wall calendar I would enjoy each photo in turn.

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  18. Great group of wildlife photos, ,I enjoyed this post. (I enjoy all of them).

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  19. I just found out that you were back courtesy Weaver of Grass Thanks so much for your uplifting photos.

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  20. A lovely collection!
    Hi. Via Weave's blog!!

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  21. The little squirrel is my favourite. The results of hard work has gone well.

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  22. I came here from The Weaver of Grass. Beautiful photos, stunning really.

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  23. Thank you for the explanation of your blog title too John. Yes on ou r farm many of the fields had names - now of course our farm is split up and sold and the old names will have disappeared.

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  24. For me I like november ,desember and january but all are very pretty!Well done:)))

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  25. Delightful photos - tried but can't chose a favourite except that to see a water vole is very special in itself now, a common sight on the R. Mole in Surrey when I was a child - so I'll plump for the traditional Christmas robin. A very happy Christmas to you and hoping to be able to 'share' many walks in 2023

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  26. These are stunning images, John. You must also have the patience of a saint to capture such lovely images of wildlife. Merry Christmas to you and yours and all the best for the coming year.

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  27. All of these pictures are first rate and if a printed calendar were to be produced it would be a runaway best seller I am sure.

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  28. Wonderful photos! I agree with David — my first thought was, they would make a lovely calendar!

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  29. Just gorgeous! Every single one of them.

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  30. Love those baby moorhens. Aw. So glad you're back posting, John. Have a good Christmas.

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  31. Stunning photos! Thanks ever so much for sharing.
    Wishing you & yours a joyous holiday season and a new year filled with prosperity, good health, contentment, and all that fills you with peace & joy.

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  32. colin kindleysides18 December 2022 at 21:34

    Wonderful pictures John

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  33. Beautiful pictures, John. Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!!

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  34. It is a fabulous selection John. The Water Vole was a great capture.

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  35. What a wonderful calendar of wildlife! There are many fallow deer in Nara Park and surrounding forests, but bucks with such fine antlers are rarely seen as most of them shed antlers till January at latest. The Robin is so cute.

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  36. Hi John - so good to see these ...all beautiful and very appropriate to our English climes - the moorhens are quite delightful. Cheers and all the best for the rest of the year and into 2023 - Hilary

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  37. Merry Christmas, John. Your photos are exquisite and they brighten my days. Elaine

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  38. An amazing compilation of beautiful creatures. I live in the countryside and haven't taken any wildlife photos as good as these.
    Thank you and all the very best for the coming year.

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  39. How wonderful to have had the joy of seeing these wonderful creatures during the year. Your keen eye and camera have captured them brilliantly!

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