Garth Peacock
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Back to West Norfolk

Friday 9th October 2026

A quick visit to Welney WWT

Monday 5th October 2026

West Cambs for a change

Thursday 24th September 2026

Friday 11th September- West Norfolk again

Saturday 19th September 2026

Bits and bobs around the localish area

Tuesday 15th September 2026

Spain - 2nd June - Morning and evening

Thursday 10th September 2026

Spain - 1st June - Evening

Monday 7th September 2026

Spain - 1st June - Morning

Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Spain - 31st May - Evening

Monday 31st August 2026

Spain - 31st May - Morning

Saturday 29th August 2026

Spain - 30th May - Evening

Thursday 20th August 2026

Spain - 30th May - Morning

Wednesday 19th August 2026

Spain - May 29th - Evening

Friday 14th August 2026

Spain - May 29th - Morning

Thursday 13th August 2026

Spain - 28th May - Evening

Monday 3rd August 2026

Spain - May 28th - Morning

Thursday 30th July 2026

Spain - May 27th - Evening

Friday 24th July 2026

Local stuff for a change

Wednesday 15th July 2026

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Sunday 24th May 2020

It has been an odd week in many ways.  Very sunny days, far from being beneficial to photography, give a very harsh light during the middle of the day so I felt restricted to early morning or late evening. There are far to many people around during the evening, so it was a case of up early and this time, heading to Cambridge Research Park where several Cuckoos are about.

Only one distant flypast - frustrating as there were several calling most of the time.

While waiting, a nearby Whitethroat took to the air singing - worth a pop.

Returning to the car, I heard a singing Reed Warbler that performed rather well.

The next day, I concentrated on a flock of newly fledged Starlings in my garden. The shot I had in mind was backlit with the sun partly screened by a boundary hedge. Several screaming young allowed a close approach to get the shot, being far more interested in getting fed by a couple of very tired looking adults

It shows how a new approach can produce results. Under normal circumstances, I would never have spent a couple of hours in my garden photographing Starlings so the Coronvirus has at least one benefit.