Tag Archives: Bushy Park

Oct 14 2019
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ShareMondays2019 – The Call Of The Wild – Part 2

The Call Of The Wild - Part 2

ShareMondays2019 – The Call Of The Wild – Part 2

Some more of Bushy Park’s wonderful wildlife! I shall let the images speak for themselves this week.

CamouflageBushy Park BunnyJuvenile CormorantGrey WagtailHeron in the canal

Oct 7 2019
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ShareMondays2019 – The Call Of The Wild

Call Of The Wild

ShareMondays2019 – The Call Of The Wild

The sounds of nature draw me to the outdoors just as much as the sights! During the Autumn, one sound that absolutely captivates me is the red deer stags, booming out their challenges across the Royal Parks. This stag was at Bushy Park last Wednesday, just outside the Woodland Gardens. I had to answer his call and left the enclosed gardens to see him set against the golden afternoon light on the bracken. Just magnificent! It’s really important to keep a respectful distance from the deer during the rutting season and I would urge other park visitors NOT to approach, or try to feed, the deer at this time. Stand back and enjoy the show! This image was taken using the Fujinon 100-400mm with 1.4x teleconverter so that I could keep that distance.

Candelabra

Aug 19 2019
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ShareMondays2019 – Balanced On Bracken

Wren balanced on bracken

ShareMondays2019 – Balanced On Bracken

I spent a delightful bit of time watching this very vocal wren balancing on the tops of bracken at Bushy Park last week. The best way to find a wren is to listen for them chatting a territorial call in scrub, grasses and bracken. Watch for movement of the leaves and stems that can indicate where the wren is. They’ll come to perch at one of the higher points of the scrub to chat and sing. Watching them bobbing about and singing is such fun! They’re so tiny but have big characters and an even bigger voice.

Wren balanced on bracken

Mar 4 2019
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ShareMondays2019 – Close Up With A Creeper

Tree Creeper

ShareMondays2019 – Close Up With A Creeper

Almost at the end of a lovely afternoon in the sunshine at Bushy Park and a couple of treecreepers appeared, on birch trees in the Woodland Gardens, near the Pheasantry Cafe. I had to let my tea go cold while I went to try to get some images! They eluded me on many of the trees, circling around and climbing very quickly, until one decided to pause at the base of the tree I was standing right next too. I hardly wanted to breathe, let alone move! It paused long enough to let me get a few close shots from behind. Those markings allow this tiny bird to almost disappear against the tree bark from a further distance!

Mar 4 2019
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Fetching Fascinator!

Nice Fascinator

Fetching Fascinator!

I just loved the spray of bracken on this stag’s head as he posed in Bushy Park last week! Made me think of the various fascinators that women wear for formal occasions. It really was very fetching indeed! This is going to be my entry for Wex Mondays today. Have a great week everyone.