A Day in the Fields - Cambridgeshire

Orchids and insects

It is good to get out with the macro-lens unfortuantely I have just a few images as the rest of my images are on my computer which  is being checked and hopefully given a new lease of life.  So more later.

Sunday Morning Along the Cam

Hardly anyone was about apart from the few who wanted to check on the status of the Peregrine chicks and the waste collectors.  As I walked along towards sheets green I noticed a curious cow approach a swan who was busy preening. I am sure many captions come to mind especially as we are living through Covid - 19 times with social distancing.

 

 

 

Peregrine Chicks Growing Fast

The chicks are growing fast and one has already accidentally left the nest  before time.  It was quickly rescued wrapped up in a blanket and transferred to a special box from the raptor centre where it was taken. The chick is fine and apart from the shock of an early descent has lived to tell the tale. The mortality for Peregrine chicks is 60%
The other two chicks are exercising their wings and legs and bouncing up and down on the edge of the ledge. The weather has changed and after a lot of rain and wind the ledge was obviously wet as the chicks appeared to be drying out.

 

 

Abstract Images

Since lock-down I took a Valda Bailey and Doug Chinnary on line creative photography course. This was good fun interesting, stimulating, challenging and a chance to learn what else my camera would do!

It certainly made the month of May fly past as there was a project each week!

Peregrine Falcon - Cambridge