A misty morning at Chard Reservoir #Somerset this morning.

'Road Runner'.........

....well not quite, as a Great Crested Grebe runs across Chard Reservoir #Somerset this misty Monday morning. 😀

Mark, that is a wonderful set of images. Especially, away from the path and food that have featured in so many of the images posted over the last few days across social media platforms.

A very local Hoopoe at the weekend showed very well just as the sun was going down. The crest went up when the Starling landed close by.

What was more delightful was a family living just up the road came to see this Hoopoe and the children were so excited to see it. 😀

A somewhat short courtship weed dance from this pair of Great Crested Grebes on the #Somerset Levels this week. Other pairs are already sitting on eggs. 😀

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Singing Wren, firstly on its own, what a great voice. Then accompanied with a booming Bittern. Seen and heard and heard this week on the amazing #Somerset Levels.

Early morning at #RSPBHamWall #Somerset this week and a #Cormorant is drying out. The green new season growth from the reeds is just visible in the background.

Great views of a drake Ring-necked Duck whilst I was walking around the Loxton's Loop at #RSPBHamWall this week.

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English #Bluebells in #Somerset are probably 3 weeks early this year and most likely be over by the end of April. Trying a new method to photograph single stems in a local wood this afternoon. Here are a couple of examples. Very little post processing, all the work done when taking the photograph. 🙂

Brown #Hare on the move in a #Somerset field this evening.

In the bird seed margins around a few fields in South #Somerset the local wildlife finds plenty of food and shelter.

In this particular field a Roe Deer can be seen looking out to the left.

#Hare and #Rabbit seen on an evening walk today.

#Ravens in a quarrel this evening. #Somerset

Entrance to the garden at #Hestercombe #Taunton #Somerset this weekend.

A wonderful springtime reflection pool at #Hestercombe gardens near #Taunton #Somerset this Easter weekend.

At Forde Abbey #Dorset. hidden away under the trees the Dog's Tooth Violet is now in full bloom. A spectacular flower which lasts for only a few days.

The rising moon on 28th March, followed by the rising moon two days later on 30th March. The next full moon is 2nd April.

The rising #Sun this morning with a hint of Jupiter or Saturn in its appearance.

A young Grey #Seal resting on the rocks of #Brixham breakwater #Devon last weekend.

Hunting #Gannet off #Brixham last weekend.

A #Cormorant lifting over the water off #Brixham as seen from Kelly's Hero during a fabulous wildlife cruise on a sunny Sunday morning. This #Cormorant is in breeding plumage.

A Gannet using a Manx Shearwater as target practise 😂 about 6 miles off Berry Head #Devon last Sunday. Viewed from Kelly's Hero during a 4hr wildlife cruise out of #Brixham

A Manx Shearwater proving slightly camera shy about 6 miles off Berry Head #Devon last Sunday. Viewed from Kelly's Hero during a 4hr wildlife cruise out of #Brixham

Crossing planes over #Somerset

(Screenshots of aircraft routes from adsbexchange.com/ )

Gossamer spider webs alongside the River Parrett this morning. These webs consist of thin sheets of silk produced by small spiders. In the background is a Great Egret which are now fairly common across the Somerset Levels and Moors.

A Robin in the grounds of Muchelney Abbey #Somerset this morning. 😀

Also a view of one for stained glass windows taken looking through the Church from the outside.

Linnet looking for its next meal.

The morning Sun rising into a hazy sky today and a lazy moon in the evening sky after the sun had gone. Both on a glorious day in South Somerset.

Great Crested #Grebe going under in the search for its next meal. Seen at #RSPBHamWall #Somerset last week.

The beautiful peach blossom showing well in the greenhouse at Forde Abbey #Dorset this week.