Flyladyphotography By Wendy Cooper

  Well back at the end of October, we spent a few days up in Norfolk, it was mostly wet...  followed by more wet, however on the Sunday, we woke to a morning of 'washed clean' skies and sunshine.  There was nothing for it, but to go for a stroll down to the beach at one of our favourite haunts, RSPB Titchwell, where there is always something to see!    We decided to keep to the path which runs down to the beach, keeping an eye open over the marshes to one side and the scrapes to the other.  Near the start, on the marsh side we watched a Chinese Water Deer grazing along one of the mud channels.    Chinese Water Deer; these are quite solitary creatures, but can be seen most often on wet marshy habitats, and are quite strong swimmers should the need arise.  They are not a native species, but were introduced, from China, back in the nineteenth century.  Whilst they are slowly increasing over here, in their native Asia, they are a vul...

   Well back at the end of September, I went for a little wander on the Local Patch, to see what was about. It was a warm sunny afternoon and far too nice to be indoors. Most of the butterflies had disappeared, with just a few Small Whites and Commas appearing here and there, some were nectaring on a few remaining thistle heads or hawkbit.  I could hear a lot of the birds - Wrens, Long Tailed tits, Great and Blue as well, Dunnocks and even a couple of Chiff Chaffs, however, these were only giving brief glimpses and staying mainly tucked away inside the Blackthorn bushes whilst chattering away.  There were also quite a few Goldfinch flitting from tree to tree and feeding busily.  Robins had also started to sing again from previous perches, renewing their territories.   Comma Butterfly Small White Butterfly   I decided to have a stroll along the edge of the meadow, where there is a small brook, bordered by banks of brambles and very young oak t...