tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28282676199530341612024-02-19T06:54:10.467-08:00Ben's Birds and Beastly BugsYoung wildlife photographer, blogger and nature lover.Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-66834486809746533632015-08-20T13:50:00.000-07:002015-08-20T13:52:20.772-07:00Summer updateSorry I have not posted for a while. Here are a some photos that I have taken in different places over the last few months. All are taken in France apart from the top one.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-3919622092493915152015-04-06T05:52:00.001-07:002015-04-06T06:35:08.088-07:00Short-eared owl<br />
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday I went to the Ridgeway in Oxfordshire to photograph a short-eared owl. I managed to see it hunting. After coming home and reading up about them I now know that s<span style="line-height: 27px;">hort-eared owls are usually seen hunting during the day. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;">They are medium size birds with speckled brown bodies, pale under-wings and yellow eyes. Here are my shots:</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 27px;"> </span></span><br />
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-37023118343239787662015-02-14T12:41:00.000-08:002015-02-14T12:41:41.787-08:00Bird ringingToday I went to <a href="http://www.bbowt.org.uk/woolley-firs-environmental-education-centre" target="_blank">Woolley Firs</a> (<a href="http://www.bbowt.org.uk/" target="_blank">BBOWT</a>) near Maidehead to watch the Runnymede Ringing Group in action. Carl Hunter Roach explained the process. I was very fortunate to get to hold and release a blue tit. The wonderful site with an arboretum and surrounding fields is home to many species of birds. During the ringing session I saw dunnock, coal tit, goldcrest, blue tit, great tit and long tailed tits. We could hear the call of a greater spotted woodpecker and there was a mistle thrush high up in the trees. Next we went on a walk with Dan (of BBOWT) and Brian, a local bird expert. Sightings included buzzards, lapwings, redkites, goldfinch, redwing and greenfinch. We also heard sky larks. It was a great way to spend a morning!<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-41007023013202025202015-01-06T11:22:00.000-08:002015-01-06T11:22:39.399-08:00Jays in my gardenHappy 2015 everyone.<br />
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Recently I have had a pair of jays visiting my garden daily. This is a surprise as I've never seen them here in other years. They are coming to get the peanuts I am leaving out near the house. I am enjoying using my new telephoto lens to photograph them from my patio doors. Over the last week they have got much more used to me moving around in the house and are less spooked. They are getting through lots and lots of peanuts and I wonder if they are collecting them to store somewhere else. I have had lots of birds visiting my garden because it is harder to find food at this time of year.<br />
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-88957058327167227192014-12-22T10:28:00.000-08:002014-12-22T10:33:05.433-08:00Starling murmuration at OtmoorYesterday I went with Alex of <a href="http://appletonwildlifediary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Appleton Wildlife Diary</a> to Otmoor. It was my first time seeing the starling murmuration and it was amazing. The birds were very loud and arrived in large numbers. I've never seen anything like it before. I hope to go back soon.<br />
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I also photographed shoveler ducks pinwheeling. I have now learnt this is the way they feed.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-5110298324397580702014-12-22T08:05:00.001-08:002014-12-22T08:05:33.120-08:00Oxford Times article<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-19277769035710806932014-12-22T07:58:00.000-08:002014-12-22T07:58:25.077-08:00Radley Lakes photo of the monthIt was a nice surprise to see that one of my autumn photographs was chosen as the Radley Lakes photo of the month. Here you can read why it was selected:<br />
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The October photo of the month is an autumn shot taken at Thrupp Lake by Ben aged 12 and shows a butterfly sitting on a leaf. It was chosen by Jane Brown, a member of the Friends of Radley Lakes executive committee. Jane loves walking and gardening and her favourite place to go when it is cold and frosty is Thrupp Lake.</div>
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Jane said, 'I chose this because I really like the patterns on the butterfly and leaf in Ben's autumnal photo'.</div>
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I have been very fortunate to capture footage of a hedgehog visiting my garden using my trail cam.</div>
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-47243626991473979562014-12-22T07:38:00.000-08:002014-12-22T07:38:54.639-08:00Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Photographic CompetitionSo pleased to have come second in the 12-14 year old budding photographer category with my photo of a red-headed cardinal beetle. <br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-16117004984712641582014-12-22T07:28:00.000-08:002014-12-22T07:28:24.705-08:00Wild Winter Wander at Chilswell ValleyAfter the muddy walk up the hill, Andy Gunn (BBOWT) told us more about the reserve and why it is so special. The calcareous fen is good for wild flowers but the reeds are over growing and needed to be cut back. It was good to show my family what we have achieved so far with the volunteering. It was a surprise on the walk to discover a newborn calf. The tour of the site ended with hot drinks around a fire. I can't wait to go back again soon.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-32600664719787195392014-12-22T07:15:00.000-08:002014-12-22T07:15:38.840-08:00Frosty morning bird walk at FarmoorI was kindly invited by Mike Kosniowski of the Abingdon Camera Club to join a bird watching session at Farmoor Reservoir. It was a very cold and frosty morning and when we arrived the mist was coming off the water with sun behind it. <br />
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We saw so many birds including little grebe, meadow pipit, cormorant, grebe, redshank, common gull, redwing, long tailed tits, fieldfare, reed bunting, common snipe, jack snipe, dunnock, coal tit, greater spotted woodpecker, bullfinch, kestrel, little egret and more. <br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-7197866999855243632014-12-01T10:05:00.000-08:002014-12-01T10:05:03.050-08:00Volunteering in the MUD!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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Here are a few facts about the site. The reed cutting is necessary to
open up more fen on the site. This will
allow for a greater range of plants and encourage more insects, birds, reptiles
and amphibians. I have learnt that there
are only 19 hectares of this rare calcareous fen habitat left in the UK and how
important it is for it to be preserved.</div>
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-61306554480186512862014-11-16T11:37:00.001-08:002014-11-16T11:42:58.612-08:00College Lake (BBOWT Flagship Reserve)Whilst in Hertfordshire visiting my grandparents, I was pleased to be able to visit College Lake and go on a guided walk with warden Owain and volunteer Graeme. We saw pochard, dunnock, r<span style="text-align: center;">eed bunting, jay, kestrel, black headed gulls, peregrine falcon, tufted duck, widgeon, heron, gold finch, great tit, robin, green finch, long tailed tit, gadwall, snipe and more. I learnt about the Robin's Pincushion and how the larvae of a tiny wasp lives inside. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-60668453357995237472014-11-16T08:53:00.003-08:002014-11-16T08:53:57.171-08:00A Focus On NatureI'm excited to have joined <a href="http://www.afocusonnature.org/" target="_blank">A Focus On Nature</a> and am listed as a young conservationist on their website. <br />
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-1346153566203971772014-11-11T08:59:00.000-08:002014-11-11T09:06:16.917-08:00Tom Moorhouse water vole talkReally enjoyed going to the talk about water voles by Tom Moorhouse at the <a href="http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Oxford University Museum of Natural History</a>. Thank you to the <a href="http://www.oxonmammals.org.uk/" target="_blank">Oxon Mammal Group</a> for organising it. I learnt that Pringles tubes are good for handling water voles. Water voles are prey for foxes, herons, owls, stouts, weasels and pike. Sadly their numbers are decreasing because of habitat loss and the American mink. I have been lucky to see water voles before and hope to see them again next year.<br />
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-80941943705563762532014-11-11T08:07:00.001-08:002014-11-11T08:07:11.759-08:00Radley Lakes on a sunny afternoonI met friends at Radley Lakes for a walk on Sunday. I enjoyed photographing fungi, autumn leaves and birds.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-85451629687947716332014-11-09T13:19:00.001-08:002014-11-09T13:19:29.530-08:00Harvest Mouse Training This was my first visit to Chimney Meadows nature reserve. I attended a harvest mouse training session organised by the <a href="http://www.oxonmammals.org.uk/" target="_blank">Oxon Mammals Group</a>. Derek Crawley from the Mammal Society taught us how to find the nests and then we searched in the margins of a field. I was pleased to find a nest (with a little help!). Altogether 60 nests were found on that day. I look forward to finding more in the future.<br />
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Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-56283591369094164512014-11-09T13:08:00.000-08:002014-11-09T13:08:01.560-08:00BBOWT Team Ranger DayIn half term I spent a day at Peckmoor Copse near Greenham Common, coppicing hazel trees with BBOWT. It was great fun and nice to be outside on such a sunny day.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-47658943711723722922014-11-09T12:41:00.001-08:002014-11-09T12:41:46.497-08:00Radley LakesA grey afternoon at Radley Lakes with family and fellow young naturalists. We saw shoveler ducks, egyptian geese, comorants, a bush cricket and more.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-80655862700311988522014-10-26T06:39:00.004-07:002014-10-26T06:45:05.079-07:00T4 WitneyExcited to have got a second hand Nikon 70-300mm lens at <a href="http://www.t4cameras.co.uk/" target="_blank">T4 Witney</a> as a Christmas present. I was served by Richard who was very helpful. Bit frustrated that I have to wait until Christmas before using it. Here is a shot I took when trying the lens out on the street. Can't wait to try at a nature reserve.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-33187307305755596622014-10-26T06:28:00.002-07:002014-10-26T06:28:53.741-07:00Hughenden ManorIt was fun spending the day out at Hughenden Manor, National Trust with friends and family. The gardens opened out into parkland with a stream running through. There was also a nice orchard.<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-31163086916554268902014-10-26T05:28:00.000-07:002014-10-26T05:28:08.708-07:00Camera club competionExcited to have come third in my local camera club competition in the under 16's category with this shot:<br />
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<br />Ben's Birds and Beastly Bugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061747724681548528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2828267619953034161.post-29693413537785738142014-10-26T05:24:00.001-07:002014-10-26T05:24:38.242-07:00ScythingA sunny day at Chilswell Valley scything reeds as part of the <a href="http://www.bbowt.org.uk/wildoxford" target="_blank">Wild Oxford</a> project. Thanks again to Jim for teaching Mum and I. Pleased to hear the reeds are being used at <a href="http://www.hillend-oec.co.uk/cms/site/hill-end" target="_blank">Hill End</a> to make round houses. Shame I had a smudge on my lens so photos not my best.<br />
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