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Category Archives: Birds

Pictures and details of the birds standing still long enough for me to photograph them. I do not always identify them too well but am learning.

Teal, Pheasants and Moorhens

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 20/10/2016 by Lewis Bates21/10/2016

Seaton Wetlands.

A dull day and high tide with few waders about in the morning. Spent a couple of hours here.

Some Teal brightened the morning feeding near the visitor centre. The Pheasants were evident released and ready to be shot anytime soon by someone who can afford to do this offensive “sport” Over 50,000,000 are released into the environment bringing disease and upsetting the wild bird food chain.

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Pheasant strayed into the reserve
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Mute Swans

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 07/04/2016 by Lewis Bates17/10/2016

Mute Swans landing , from Tower Hide Seaton Wetlands

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Robin

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 15/12/2015 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

Robin at Seaton Wetlands and some work being done.

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Oyster Catcher

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 04/07/2015 by Lewis Bates17/10/2016

Oyster Catcher feeding young, taken from Tower Hide

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Shellducking

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 15/06/2015 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

Shellduckling at Seaton Wetlands and coot
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Reed Bunting at Seaton Wetlands

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 13/06/2015 by Lewis Bates20/12/2016

This guy was singing his heart out, oblivious to all who stood and listened to him on the path to the Tower Hide.

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Great White Egrets Come to Somerset

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 12/02/2015 by Lewis Bates17/10/2016

Great White Egrets Come to Somerset

Thursday 19 February 19:30 – 21:00

White Egrets represent a major success for nature conservation in Somerset. Kevin Anderson will tell us how these birds came to nest here in 2012, how they have been doing since, and the story behind their protection.

In The United Reform Church Hall Somerton, beginning at 7.30 pm but with Tea & Coffee available before this time. Suitable for wheelchair users/limited mobility. Members £2.50 Non Members £3.00

 

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Signs for RSPB Ham Wall

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 25/10/2014 by Lewis Bates16/10/2016
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    Need to be varnished
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    made from Oak
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    Routered and hand guided.
    Only bird lovers can do this..
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    Rustic finish for rural effect
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    Lookout Hide
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    Work place

Another batch of signs completed. These are for Ham Wall RSPB as all birders will know. I also make ones that say ” keep your dogs on leads please” as well. (those are my favourite!)

Just need a coat of varnish to finish. Made from Oak with  lettering carved deeply and filled with black paint, protected with a layer of exterior varnish.  I Use a router hand guided not always as neat as I would like but looks friendlier that the stuff made commercially. More on my Pinterest folder.

Visit Ham Wall asap.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 23/10/2014 by Lewis Bates31/10/2016

My garden adjoins farmland and the Woodpeckers are frequent visitors.

Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding on the mix.

Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding on the mix.

 

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Sandpiper

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 21/09/2014 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

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Cormorant

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 17/09/2014 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

Cormorant at Seaton Wetlands, cropped heavily! long way away

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Seaton Wetlands

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 16/09/2014 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

Seaton Wetlands




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Great Spotted Woodpeckers

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 13/06/2014 by Lewis Bates22/10/2016

Great spotted woodpeckers adult male and juv male.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 01/06/2014 by Lewis Bates22/10/2016

The woodpecker is a difficult bird to photograph in flight with its swooping method

Gs Woodpecker in flight

Gs Woodpecker in flight

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Seaton Wetlands

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 19/03/2014 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

The Wetlands with some attempts at BIF.

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Chard Quarry Reserve

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 15/08/2012 by Lewis Bates16/10/2016

Called in to this reserve again.

The insect life was amazing.

Tried to get images of the dragonflies in flight, but this proved more difficult than I thought. They just dart around at such speed that this makes it difficult to even focus on the subject. But here is my first tries.

Emperor Dragonfly

Emperor Dragonfly

Darter

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Chard Quarry Nature Reserve

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 15/08/2012 by Lewis Bates17/10/2016
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Great Spotted Woodpecker

The Lewbat Pages avatarPosted on 17/02/2011 by Lewis Bates19/10/2016

Great Spotted Woodpecker  female taken today in the garden at Chaffcombe

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Bug Boxes

The lagest box ovver 60cm x 30cm x10cm Buggingham Palace.
Buggingham Palace one of the many boxes made for sale in local charity shops.

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Group of nesting boxes made for charity shop.
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