Life on Coatham Marsh: scene

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One of thousands, visible in the morning mist.

Wall Brown Butterfly

Reflections

Green Alkanet

Misty morning.
Even in poor weather there is a beauty to the marsh.

Looks like the marsh is on fire!

Beautiful morning light on Middle Lake.

Saturday 2nd December

Not the sharpest of images but evocative of the marsh.

Snowball bush and its fruits. Apparently not high on the birds menu!

Anglers enemy! The two headed Cormorant!

Winter is officially with us. There was certainly a bite in the wind this morning. Sat, briefly and watched the Black-headed Gulls playing tag with a piece of weed, strange! Short eared owl was out hunting this morning, but was chased off by some crows. Camera has been 'off the road' for a few days and will be intermittent in its use until my aches and pains improve.

Tuesday 28th November

Autumn colours.

Big Black-backed Gull looking for an easy meal.

Curlew in flight.

Went out late today to catch the sunshine. Different people, same birds!

Wednesday 22nd November

A little macro shot.

Early morning light.

Not the anglers favourite bird!

Liked the blurred reflections of the water in the background.

Have been down south for a few days, noticed that there is a marked difference in the state of the seasons. Still plenty of leaves on the trees and bushes. Our winter is well advanced in comparison.

Friday 3rd November

Mr Grey Heron on their favourite perch.

Made me laugh!

Something different. Juvenile Blackcap, hence the brown 'cap'

An autumn photo.

Making the most of the good weather. Enjoy the photos.

Monday 30th October

Love the back-lighting and highlights (Bokeh) effect.

Rich autumn colours emphasised by the low morning light

Harsh stare of the Fieldfare, not happy with my presence.

Love this little fellow. He flew to greet us as we walked along the path. Have other photos which I will share but I liked this shot for its 'difference'.

The quality of light at this time of year makes up for the infrequency of good weather. Unusually warm today, but pretty quiet on the marsh. We sat and watched the Black Headed Gulls 'playing' on the water. Climbing, swooping and splashing. I'm unsure if their curious actions are playing but they seem to be enjoying it. Saw a Stonechat sitting on a fence post, he would catch passing flies before returning to the fence. Haven't seen him since spring! Will post a photo later in the week, hope to see him again if the weather holds.

Tuesday 10th October

Pink campion, a hybrid between the red and white.

I've published this picture of the mallard to show him in his winter finery.

This is Kingfisher country.

Grey, damp, infact sodden day. Still, the marsh is a wonderful place to be whatever the weather.

Spent a few minutes watching a Roe Deer hind grazing on the bankside of the railway near to the Corus office. It never flinched when a train went past, but was spooked when a crow cried out making it leap for cover of the trees. A beautiful sight.

No sign of the Kingfisher today, even after we sat quietly in the damp grass for 20 minutes. Only the rain made us leave.

Monday 25th September

Daisy.

Morning mist

Greylag Geese.

Dull grey day, and as write this entry it has begun to rain! Here are some photos from sunnier times, last week.

Views of Coatham Marsh, Redcar.

Looking towards the east of the marsh across long lake.

View from the ridge above the valley towards South Gare.

The 'Fleet' Coatham Nature Reserve, Redcar

This picture shows the fleet and marsh in conjunction with the surrounding industrial land. This, in my opinion, emphasises the need for the close cooperation between industry and the environment, something which hasn't always been there. This cooperation is an ongoing requirement and should not stop at the planting of a few trees and shrubs, as it seems to have in the case of the Fleet!