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Falcon on the roof!

wymondham Abbey, a beautiful old twin towered building in a tranquil setting looking out onto the green pastures of a meadow, vegetation hiding foundations of monastery buildings that time has forgot. All day and evening when the weather is nice, wymondhams’ locals walk through the churchyard, some with dogs, some with loved ones, some alone, some with ministry work to do hurrying by, all of them passing the lone photographer standing and staring into space. Some stop to chat, and soon realise I am there for one thing, to try and get some shots of the predator above, the Peregrine Falcon. It is hard to imagine a nicer way to while away some time than in t...

Living with Kingfishers.

wymondham Kingfishers Jan 2022 I went for a walk on the River Tiffey footpath in wymondham in early Jan, and was amazed to see a male Kingfisher sat on a branch taking in the winter sun! I had heard from a friend that one had been spotted, and knew they had nested there before, but great to see it within 10 mins of getting there! Kingfishers like shallow, slow moving rivers and streams, with plenty of branches to perch on and fish from, the Tiffey is perfect for this, especially after a lot of work was done last year to clean up the river and encourage more fish. ! got a couple of shots for record, and decided to come back sporadically to see if any chance o...