Doxey Marshes, Grey Heron not bothered by anything, a Cormorant looking good against the trees and an eclipse Shoveler waving around his bill for which he is named.

Doxey Marshes today with North Staffs RSPB. Ferruginous rump on a Peewit, Greylags attempting to land gracefully and failing plus a Long-tailed Tit that wants to ignore me.

North Staffs RSPB walk around Doxey Marshes today. Who doesn't like a Teal in the sunshine?

In The Hopinn, Newcastle-under-Lyme enjoying a glass of Guerrilla stout, very nice 🍻 – at Stoke-on-Trent, England

Little Egret doing a flypast for me today at Trentham Lake. I've cropped both photos but the one against the sky seems odd somehow?

A Jay today looking confused because the Wood Pigeons have pinched his Beech nuts.

Trentham Lake today. Willow Emerald Damselfly (Chalcolestes viridis). My up to date book is now out of date concerning distribution maps.

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) photographed today around Trentham Lake. The last two are the same dragonfly from different spots.

Doxey Marshes today. The Great White Egret dispatching a small fish and a canoodling pair of Common Darters at 'it'. I firmly believe in evolution but I can't get my head around how dragonflies evolved this method without their being a load of evolutionary steps in-between?

I gave in to the advert. It tastes of strong coffee and chocolate😋🍻 – at Hanchurch, England

Hopwater Cellar still on the headcase stuff, excellent 🍻 – at Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

Head banging in the Hopwater Cellar. – at Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

Bridge Street Ale House, Rudgate Chocolate Stout 5%. Superb beer as usual 🍻 – at Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

Proper photos today with North Staffs RSPB up Berryhill. Red Kite might be getting 'common' but still nice to see, a charm of Goldfinches feasting on Knapweed seeds and last but not least a Meadow Pipit having a 'wash and brush up'.

A unedited photo of a Red Kite over Berryhill with the 'Boots and Bins' walk with the North Staffs RSPB today. I do have better....just🤣

Spotted Redshank, RSPB Conwy on Sunday with the North Staffs Group. it was feeding very well on small Sticklebacks until disturbed by a overflying Heron.

A visit to RSPB Conwy on Sunday with the North Staffs Group. A Greenshank landed in front of us realized our prescence and ran off🤣 The Curlews not so bothered.

Y Gop, North Wales. Autumn Ladies-tresses looking like solid frost moulded into delicate little orchids. #BloomScrolling @orchidsorknot @thenewgalaxy

Just incase anyone didn't realize how tiny tiny is, thats my finger🤣

Where am I? I have a dangerous desire to touch mechanisms I aughtent 😱 Tiny Autumn Lady's-tresses on the Great Orme, you can just see it on the tip of my boot. ##BloomScrolling – at Barlaston Park, England