A nice spring picture to end the day today, clear(ish) sky allowed a lovely sunset, as seen from the front of The Garden Jungle #thegardenjungle

Brimstone Butterfly

Brimstone Butterfly today in The Garden Jungle enjoying the sun #Butterfly #thegardenjungle

Ducks “Bottoms Up!”

The alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay today is #CaptionThis, I thought this one might cause a few suggested captions, mine is “Bottoms Up!” #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Orange Tip Butterfly

Orange Tip Butterflies are usually among the first ones that are in and around the The Garden Jungle each year, there were a few around today #Butterfly #thegardenjungle

British Blue Butterfly

First of the British Blue Butterflies I’ve seen this year, out enjoying the sun #Butterfly #thegardenjungle

Mallard

#DucksOutOfWater for todays #BirdOfTheDay, so here we are having a spring clean #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Great Egret

Here’s one for the alt theme of #Waders for #BirdOfTheDay today, a Great Egret on the shoreline #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Long Tailed Tits

Blue Tit

Coal Tit

Ring Necked Parakeet and Great Spotted Woodpecker

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #FeederFriends, so anything you might see on your feeders #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Wood Duck

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #HeadShots, so here we have the beautiful colours and textures of a Wood Duck #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Purslow Wood

Tonight‘s view whilst walking through the forest, nice calm evening after a bit of a stormy afternoon #thegardenjungle

In The Garden Jungle each year, we self sustain by food for about nine months, this year‘s list part four #thegardenjungle

Birdseye Demon chillies
Green peppers
Cucumbers Femspot

In The Garden Jungle each year, we self sustain by food for about nine months, this year‘s list part three #thegardenjungle

Radishes
Courgettes
Patty Pan Squash
Tomato moneymaker
Tomato Mermandi beef steak
Tomato Sweetie
Tomato Alcante
Spicy mix salad
Swiss chard rainbow mix
Jalapeño chillies

In The Garden Jungle each year, we self sustain by food for about nine months, this year‘s list part two #thegardenjungle

Cauliflower
Broccoli
Spring onions (White Lisbon)
Peas
French beans
Garlic
Redcurrants
Blackcurrents
Loganberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Grapes
Aubergine

In The Garden Jungle each year, we self sustain by food for about nine months, this year‘s list part one #thegardenjungle

Beetroot Detroit
Onions Red
Onions White (cooking)
Onions (salad)
Strawberries
Pak Choi
Red cabbage
Spring cabbage
Kohl Rabbi
Swede
Turnip Milan purple top
Potatoes
Celeriac

The Shropshire Hills - Clunbury Hill

A bit milder this morning, nice and clear so a great morning to get up onto the hill #thegardenjungle #Shropshire #Spring

Blue Tit

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LeafandLight today, here we have a Blue Tit hanging out in The Garden Jungle #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Grey Heron

Wood Duck

Mallard

Grebe

Here are a selection of #Reflection images from my collection for todays #BirdOfTheDay #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Shropshire Sunrise

Much colder this morning but clear and a lovely sunrise #thegardenjungle

Mandarin Duck

Kestrel

Jay

Mallard

With the theme of #JKLMNOP you can post any bird starting with these letters, here’s my selection for #BirdOfTheDay, names in alt tags #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Gulls

The #BirdOfTheDay alt theme today is #Gulls, here’s a contribution which I title “The battle for the bread” #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Pelican

#LongNecks is the theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, so here is a Pelican which was a wild resident of a beach in Cuba #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Daisy

Very sad today, my oldest girl ‘Daisy’ decided it was time to go, totally unexpected and upsetting for everyone. Our girls are classed as pets and the eggs are a bonus when they lay them. Such a great Chicken with so much character and personality, she’ll be greatly missed #thegardenjungle

Red Kite

Buzzard

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Woodland, so here are two of my local Raptors, a Red Kite and a Common Buzzard taken recently #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Daisy, Madge and Cha-Cha enjoying themselves today in The Garden Jungle amongst the wild spring flowers #thegardenjungle

Robin

Todays #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #Grass so here we have a Robin choosing its snacks on the ground #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Apparently today is #ForestFriday, so here is a beautiful view taken at National Trust Cliveden #thegardenjungle #Forest #Trees #Nature

Blue Tit

#ManMadePerch is for #BirdOfTheDay today, so here we have a Blue Tit with nesting material on the pagoda in The Garden Jungle, made by me #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Wheatear

Wheatear

Wheatear

Wheatear

Here are some images of the obliging Wheatear from Glaslyn Nature Reserve earlier today #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Glaslyn Nature Reserve

Glaslyn Nature Reserve

Glaslyn Nature Reserve

Glaslyn Nature Reserve

Some views of Glaslyn Nature Reserve from today, absolutely stunning location high up in the Welsh mountains. Lots of Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and shots yet to process of Wheatear (will post later) #thegardenjungle #glaslyn #wales

Ynyslas Nature Conservation Area

Ynyslas Nature Conservation Area

Ynyslas Nature Conservation Area

A few images of Ynyslas headland today, the whole area beyond the posts is out of bounds as it is a Ringed Plover nesting site, none seen today though as they generally stay hidden in the dunes #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography