Well I've not done any fishing for a while or Cycling, to be honest, I've been getting stuck into the Photography since the purchase of the Nikon D500 and the 200-500mm Telephoto Lens, seriously it been a game changer in the quest for decent Photos of wildlife, and I can honestly say that
the combination is a Joy to use! (and utterly addictive!)
Anyway on the Cycling and fishing front watch this space..I need to get my finger out!!
Been out wandering around Weir Wood Reservoir quite a lot recently, its a very beautiful place, and you never know what Birds or Mammals will show up, I recently went for an early morning walk on the back of the South Bank, never really paid attention to that area much...big mistake, I shall be getting up there a lot more..!
Anyway a couple of photos   

.....It was early morning and not a breath of breeze, a lovely atmosphere could be felt.

Mornings like this puts life in perspective, we all feel hard done buy at times, but while standing taking these photos, I realised how privileged and lucky I was to be standing where I was at that moment!

   
I carried on walking for a while and came across a ploughed field there were the Usual Crows strutting around but a lot closer to me was a Pied Wagtail (female) having a good root around. Quickly got a good Image of this young lady and all of sudden from nowhere came a dozen or so Swallows, swopping in every direction, and this one landed very close to where the wagtail had been, so not to miss the chance I snapped away..  

They also landed on the Telephone lines above me, the sleek lines of these speed machines are clear to see!!

As fast as they came they were gone again, so I was pleased to capture these two shots, I love seeing them, as far as I'm concerned when they arrive after their long Journey from Africa, it must mean summer has Arrived!

After walking a little further and not seeing but hearing an incredible amount of songbirds I was on a bit of a timetable to be home. I saw in the distant corner of a field that had a view of the expanse of the Reservoir a few Canada Geese, I was slightly surprised the moment I came across them they took to flight, after all the distance between us was a lot, this however gave me a chance to get these shots, the second one shows them heading down to the Water.

I carried on making my way back to the car, when I got to the destination, even though I was on time I decided to quickly go to the Dam, and I'm very glad I did as I was witness to a hatch of mayflies, I've fished the Reservoir countless times and never seen this spectacle before so was glad I made the decision to grab a little more time in this special place!

  Its not a great life being a Mayfly, Its a bit all or nothing, your whole purpose is to hatch, breed and Die, your lifespan is at best (very best!) Twenty Four hours,..most don't even make that, for most I would say a couple of hours is their lot! 

...Wish every morning was as satisfying as this!!   

Ah...I remember days like these, running and playing around with my mates without a care in the world!

Talk about Luck, was in my car the other evening, on the way to attempt getting some pics of an elusive Owl that I've seen Once, and driving slowly in a small lane out of the corner of my eye spotted these guys playing at the edge of a field, a quick stop to seize the moment, and this is some of the results!
I watched/Photographed them for roughly Ten mins, very enjoyable, brought a smile to my face, the natural world at its best!! 
  

....Well, what happened?
For some reason, I've allowed this to slide away!
It seems a waste so I'm going to start it up again, I intend to just add those little adventures that mean nothing to most, but I seem to have little events that for me mean the world is still a great place, if you go out looking for it..here's a couple of examples taken a few evenings ago...

Goldfinch...I never tire of them.

Barn Owl,...so Exciting, found a perfect area for Owl's to hunt and first go at staking the area out ...Boom!!!

Since writing the last few posts I've got into a bit of Road Cycling, as well as enjoying going out on the Mountain Bike, I've upgraded a lot of my Camera Gear towards wildlife Photography, and wow, has technology moved on from my Canon 350d!..I own several Cameras but the Nikon D500 is just something else!
I go out Dog walking almost daily, and the Camera and a Nikon 200-500mm lens nearly always comes along when out in the fields and forests in my area, Its a slightly frustrating way to catch decent Photos as you are always on the move (I prefer either static approach or a slow walk!)...but hey end of the day Millie the dog needs a walk, so I can live with it!
I'm planning on putting up photos taken by myself of as many birds as I can find, all the common ones and hopefully not so common, however in some circumstances I'm afraid to protect the Wildlife, exact locations will be omitted, due to simply their protection...and to start this off here's a Robin with Breakfast, taken while out on an early morning walk at Amberly RSPB site came round a corner in the undergrowth and this little fella was just sitting there contemplating life..cute eh!