Nightjars by Gordon Yates

Gordon Yates has supplied some fantastic Hen Harrier images for this blog, but he takes other photographs too – see his website. I’ve never seen Nightjar chicks – aren’t they amazing? Seen here with the female at the nest (such as it is). A reminder of balmy summer days in these early days of December.

Captive audience at RSPB Arne

Today I’ll be at the Bird Fair (come up and say hello – and perhaps buy a copy of Blogging for Nature from me) but last Thursday I was still on holiday in Dorset having not seen white-beaked dolphin and not seen Adonis blue butterfly.  What would I not see next? Arne had already provided…