Also seen here was 2 Little Egrets, 20+ Fieldfare, a 'drumming' Great Spotted Woodpecker, and a singing Song Thrush.
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Barn Owl near Hingham, Norfolk 28/02 (One of a pair seen)
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Breckland Birder
Red Deer in Breckland, Norfolk Photo by Paul Newport
Friday 28 February 2020
Hingham, Norfolk
Whilst on a short early morning break, I stopped off at a site known for Barn Owls, and was pleased to see two hunting birds together. These stunning birds were hunting over a field of long grass/weeds/winter bird feed.
Also seen here was 2 Little Egrets, 20+ Fieldfare, a 'drumming' Great Spotted Woodpecker, and a singing Song Thrush.
Also seen here was 2 Little Egrets, 20+ Fieldfare, a 'drumming' Great Spotted Woodpecker, and a singing Song Thrush.
Monday 24 February 2020
The majesty of trees
Here in England, we are rightly very proud of our woodlands and the magnificent trees that live within them. Who can not be moved by the mighty Oak, its size, its strength, and its close association with folklore in our land.
The impressive Oak is home to a vast number of life forms, and many have supported life for many centuries, and of course produced many offspring through natural means or by caching of acorns by birds, most notably, the Jay.
Of course it is sad when mighty trees die, however, even after life, their beautiful forms, will continue to provide a home for many invertebrates, hopefully, for decades, or centuries to come.
The photographs here are of a Scots Pine at Thompson, and the beautiful form of a dead Oak at Kimberley, both in Norfolk. Both remain beautiful aesthetically, and are very important homes to invertebrate species, as well as a number of bird and bat species also.
The impressive Oak is home to a vast number of life forms, and many have supported life for many centuries, and of course produced many offspring through natural means or by caching of acorns by birds, most notably, the Jay.
Of course it is sad when mighty trees die, however, even after life, their beautiful forms, will continue to provide a home for many invertebrates, hopefully, for decades, or centuries to come.
The photographs here are of a Scots Pine at Thompson, and the beautiful form of a dead Oak at Kimberley, both in Norfolk. Both remain beautiful aesthetically, and are very important homes to invertebrate species, as well as a number of bird and bat species also.
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| Scots Pine at Thompson, Norfolk |
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| A magnificent Oak at Kimberley, Norfolk |
Monday 17 February 2020
Pingo's
The creation of Pingo's began some 20,000 years ago during the last Ice Age. In the UK these are a rare feature in the landscape, but here in the Breckland area of Norfolk, we boast the greatest density with some 700+ Pingo's.
These special and ancient features appeared as you see this one here about 11,500 years ago. Len's of Ice formed some 20,000 years ago by pressing into the earth, soil covered these formations to create a small hillock. When the Ice from the Ice Age retreated the lens of ice melted and the hillock collapsed, thus forming the Pingo as you see here.
It is indeed wonderful to see these ancient features survive the onslaught of the human race, it is also wondrous to see these features in the Breckland landscape remain unchanged for 11,500 years.
These special and ancient features appeared as you see this one here about 11,500 years ago. Len's of Ice formed some 20,000 years ago by pressing into the earth, soil covered these formations to create a small hillock. When the Ice from the Ice Age retreated the lens of ice melted and the hillock collapsed, thus forming the Pingo as you see here.
It is indeed wonderful to see these ancient features survive the onslaught of the human race, it is also wondrous to see these features in the Breckland landscape remain unchanged for 11,500 years.
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| A Pingo near Thompson, Norfolk |
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| Pingo - unchanged in 11,500 years |
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