Female reed bunting
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As is now tradition, this weekend we made the trip over to #RodleyNatureReserve to visit Dad's memorial bench.
3 years now, and every time I see some cool bird I wish I could tell him about it. He'd have loved to see the huge flock of Linnet - and the sparrowhawk thinning their numbers a little.
Beautiful #kingfishers at #RodleyNatureReserve #Rodley #Leeds. We weren't even really looking and just spotted them!
A few words and photos from April 2025 www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/a-... #yorkshirebirds #rodleynaturereserve
12th At Rodley Nature Reserve www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/12... #yorkshirebirds #RodleyNatureReserve #CettisWarbler #LittleRingedPlover #JackSnipe #Snipe.
3 minutes away from seeing my first UK Bee-eater at #RodleyNatureReserve today.
Unknown to me I was walking towards it when it flew off. My wife saw it...
Gutted.
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A black and white wading bird with a distinctive crest shown standing in the water.
A wading bird with speckled brown wings, grey body and long pointed orange beak. Shown standing on a piece of wood among the reeds.
One of the lagoons showing reflected clouds and surrounding vegetation. Long grasses in the foreground.
More from #rodleynaturereserve
Lapwing and Water Rail. #birdsofbluesky
Rounding off February 2025. 2 of 4. www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/ro... #RodleyNatureReserve #Snipe #GreenSandpiper
Ada pointing the way to the bench
Dad's memorial bench, next to the River Aire
The plaque on dad's bench. It's says: "In loving memory of John Conlin 1951-2022 Dad, Grandad and Nature Lover"
On Monday, it'll be 2 years since my dad died.
So today we made the trip across to Leeds to visit #RodleyNatureReserve and his memorial bench.
He was a volunteer warden for a long time, and for a brief time was a trustee. The bench is in his favourite spot on the reserve, down by the River Aire.
A view of a lake from a bird hide at Rodley Nature Reserve
Dad's bench near the river at Rodley Nature Reserve
Had to be in Leeds yesterday, which meant a trip to #RodleyNatureReserve. My Dad's memorial bench is there - down by the river, so I always try to pop in when I can.
Green Sandpiper was the highlight until being trumped by a brief Hobby flyby - my first sighting here in 20 years.
#YorkshireBirding
