Starling. Photographed by Lydney cricket ground

I went to the opticians this morning to see if I should have any new ones. For photography it is important. He said there was not a real need, although there was a slight change in my eyesight. So, I said I’ll take them, because it is long time (2 years), until I take another test. Oh, the bird is a Starling, which you can agree they are easy to see, with or without glasses.

Lesser Black-backed Gull. Photographed in Lydney

You can find this nearly everywhere, on roofs, ponds (with something to eat and of course got to be large), playing grounds and refuse tips. It has recently taken to those places, it normally lives on the Welsh islands and it would leave for the winter. It is not as unpleasant as the Great Black-backed Gull.

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly was taken in Lydney

It was a beautiful day, a bit of a stiff breeze, but who cares. The Small Tortoiseshell was woken up with the warm day.

Mandarin Ducks head.

I didn’t do too much birding today; instead I spent 5 hours in Gloucester looking at Camera rucksacks. No good there. So I wasted my day, but I made a turn towards Cannop Ponds and snapped this Mandarin Duck.

Blue Tit at Cannop Ponds

A nice shot of the Blue Tit about to fly away. That is a piece of peanut being crushed up, that's better for them than whole one.