Thursday, 25 October 2018

London Zoo

At one time a visit to the zoo was my favourite thing, but now I enjoy seeing animals in the wild much more. However, I really enjoyed my recent visit to London Zoo.

Starling (wild)

Eastern White Pelecans

Asiatic Lion

Female Amethyst Starling

Asiatic Lion

Sumatran Tiger

Grey Heron (wild)


Humbolt's Penguin

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Hyacinth Macaw

Lime Swallowtail

Julia Butterfly

Eastern White Pelecans


Abdim's Stork

White-faced Whistling Duck

Rufous Whistling Duck

White-faced Whistling Duck

Abdim's Stork

Blue-bellied Roller

Bearded Barbet


Ring-tailed Lemur

Meercat

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Knole Park

When we visited the Fallow Deer were in rut.


 A bellowing Fallow Deer stag








 A Green Woodpecker , giving marvellous views

 A female Sika Deer

 A female Fallow Deer with two fawns

 Ring-necked Parakeet. Twenty years ago the park was full of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, now these birds seem to dominate.

 Another Fallow Deer stag

A late Red Admiral basking on some sun-warmed bare earth.

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Old Lodge

Ashdown Forest in the Autumn
 Great Grey Shrike at Wren's Valley




Old Lodge

Monday, 22 October 2018

Dungeness

I always have an exciting time at Dungeness.

Harbour Porpoise. One of several that were feeding off the southern tip.

Gadwall

Lapwing

Teal

Shoveler

Great White Egret


Little Grebe


Marsh Harrier