Wednesday 17 July 2013

Evening stroll alongside the River Weaver.............. highlight seeing a Cuckoo

My journey home from work takes over an hour... 
... so I am making the most of the good weather by getting out and about in the evenings.

 We had a walk alongside the river last night... and almost had the place to ourselves.

Just five minutes into the walk a Cuckoo flew past and landed on the wire ahead.
Too far away for a decent shot but this was the first I have seen locally for a couple of years.

I am trying to build up some strength in my knees... but am still suffering a bit the morning after.
To keep my mind off my knees we had a competition to capture images of small stuff.

Small Tortoiseshells were all over the place... bathing in the evening sunshine.

Then Mandy came up with this shot... a Ladybird with another little creature behind.
This competition may take all summer to decide.... when I am eventually declared the winner.
I am so pleased we spotted the Cuckoo... plus it was Mandys first ever.

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13 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl17 July 2013 at 21:16

    i love our cuckoos here, so i know how cool it is to spot them. :)

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  2. Coloring Outside the Lines17 July 2013 at 21:43

    A lovely place for a stroll- nice pics. I've not seen a cuckoo before. Hope your knee is better soon.

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  3. Bob Bushell17 July 2013 at 22:09

    Lovely Cuckoo, and the others.

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  4. Sallie (FullTime-Life)18 July 2013 at 00:39

    Loving the fair and unbiased competition:)))!and the wonderful pictures.

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  5. EG CameraGirl18 July 2013 at 01:42

    Wonderful place to walk. Please send your weather across the Pond. It's hot,hot and muggy here north of Toronto.

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  6. John @ Beans and I on the Loose18 July 2013 at 02:36

    Has Mandy began her own blog yet?

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  7. Gemma Wiseman18 July 2013 at 05:57

    I have never sighted a cuckoo before! A great find! And love the colouring in those butterfly wings!

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  8. Pantherka18 July 2013 at 09:54

    Wonderful place along the river.

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  9. Stewart M18 July 2013 at 11:09

    More often heard than seen - nice one.

    Cheers and thanks for the link to WBW - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  10. Kenneth Cole Schneider18 July 2013 at 15:59

    Interesting walk-- nice you captured the image of the Cuckoo. Hope your strength continues to improve.

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  11. eileeninmd19 July 2013 at 00:25

    Pretty river scene, neat capture of the Cuckoo. A pretty spot for a walk. Have a great weekend!

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  12. DeniseinVA19 July 2013 at 01:13

    Great shots Andrew!

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  13. Sylvia K19 July 2013 at 01:16

    I do love the river shot, Andrew, so beautiful and the butterflies are delightful! Hope you have a great weekend!

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