Following My Feet

Follow Jeff Bevan across Somerset

Monthly Archive: January 2012

Count the Snipe - Greylake, Somerset, UK. ID JB4_1613. The Greylake is a great place to watch wetland birds in winter. This patch of ground was about 10 metres in front of the hide. At first it appears empty but its full of Snipe – how many can you count?

Graylake / Snipe

Sniper!

Snipe (Gallinago gallingo) – Graylake, Somerset, UK. JB4_1613. The RSPB Graylake Reserve in Somerset is a great place to watch wetland birds in winter as the hide has glass windows and keeps the wind...

Tor Sunset - Glastonbury, Somerset UK. ID JB5_0063

Glastonbury Tor / Sunset

Sun Seeking on Glastonbury Tor

Tor Sunset – Glastonbury, Somerset UK. ID JB5_0052 Glastonbury Tor is the most iconic image of mid-Somerset and pictures of the Tor at sunset are always popular. But having chosen your favourite view how...

Landscape / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

Jupiter setting with Starlings – Shapwick Heath, Somerset, UK. ID DSC_7372. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Jupiter. Jupiter who? Jupiter hurry to Shapwick Heath, or you’ll miss the Starlings.   That is a rubbish joke!  But...

Flying low and fast over the water

Birds / Starling Murmurations

Starling Trail

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x17QbnJOqwA&w=560&h=315] I finished work early and headed off to Shapwick Heath to watch the Starling Displays. The RSPB notice board directed me to the best spot and they gave another of their excellent...