Colin's Viewfinder

Talk about resourceful! 😀

Moorhen walking along a floating branch at Cardiff Bay Wetlands near to St David's Hotel. Always find their feet amazing! 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #nature #photography

Thanks Rob.

Noswaith Dda, Good Evening. I think this is a juvenile Tufted Duck. Taken at Stourhead Lake Dorset, England. 🪶 #ukbirding

I do love a furtive Hedgehog. It was keeping tabs on me as I was out with the telescope. It was making a dash into the feeding box. #ukwildlife #hedgehogs

This is actually a Common Darter, thanks to Alan Underwood for pointing it out.

Sorry my bad, I was rushing to post before dinner. Wonder if anyone else will notice.

Common Chaser basking on the pebbles at the side of our pond. #ukdragonflies #dragonflies

Always exciting when an Emperor Dragonfly visits our pond. #ukdragonflies #dragonflies

Young House Sparrow taken in my garden yesterday. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

The Goldfinches are still bringing their fledglings to my garden. Would guess that these will be the last brood of the year. Also still getting Greenfinches and Sparrow fledglings, pics to follow. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

He should be, he’s just managed to swoop down and grab something off the road which he’s got in one of his talons.

Bore Da, Good Morning. Have you got that #flyday feeling? This Barcud Coch, Red Kite has! 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #redkitesuk #birdsofprey

Shwmae, hello, this eel put up a fair old fight but was ultimately no match for a Cormorant (Mulfran in Welsh). Taken near St David's Hotel at Cardiff Bay Wetlands and was the result of me just sitting quietly and waiting to see if anything would happen. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Noswaith Dda o Gymru, Good Evening from Wales. Had a visit today from a low flying Barcud Goch, Red Kite! Superb views and it was joined by 2 more. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birdsofprey #redkitesuk

Shwmae, hello. For #twosday here's a Great Crested Grebe with a nice fish for tea. Taken at Cardiff Bay Wetlands today 29/07/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Superb light on this Cormorant drying it's wings at Langford lakes. 🪶 #ukbirding

Thanks.

Thanks Rob, was quite a challenge to keep it in the viewfinder.

A new life tick for me when this Hobby showed up at the scrape at Langford lakes. How I managed to get anything in focus as it swooped and dived I don't know. Nikon D500 with Sigma 150 - 600mm C lens. 22/07/25. 🪶 #ukbirding

Common Sandpiper, taken today at Langford lakes near Salisbury. 22/07/25. A new tick for me. 🪶 #ukbirding

Just in time for #mallardmonday 8 Mallard ducklings, taken at Stourhead House lake 21/07/2025 🪶 #ukbirding

One of several juvenile Stonechats at RSPB Arne, 19/07/2025. 🪶 #ukbirding #RSPBArne

Thanks. Always enjoy capturing a great pose.

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Robin with a Crane fly (I think). Taken at Forest Farm, Cardiff earlier this year. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Taken last week at Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs, Cardiff. This is a very late Coot chick being fed by a parent. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

A young Starling on the rockery by our pond. Taken last month. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Still lots of Starlings about. Taken from my garden in South Wales. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Bumble bee and Hoverfly on Purple Loosestrife. Taken in my garden by the wildlife pond.