Today being my only free day of the week, I decided to make the most of it.
After getting the car out of the fresh drifts of snow I went over to Magor marsh nature reserve, near the coast and away from most of the lying snow. The idea was mainly to sit in the bird hide and see what appeared, but I ended up walking right around the reserve.
Some swans in the meadows
Little egret
I found the otter
Then I got the macro out and focused on the reeds
After showing the otter pictures to the resident site education officer (who has never seen the otter there) and winding her up a bit, I drove back to the snowier side of the county for a woodland walk.
The way in...
It has been snowing for about the last 5 days
Again, I saw opportunities for some close-ups
No photoshopping on this one, just a lovely contrast of colours
The way out
After getting the car out of the fresh drifts of snow I went over to Magor marsh nature reserve, near the coast and away from most of the lying snow. The idea was mainly to sit in the bird hide and see what appeared, but I ended up walking right around the reserve.
Some swans in the meadows

Little egret

I found the otter


Then I got the macro out and focused on the reeds


After showing the otter pictures to the resident site education officer (who has never seen the otter there) and winding her up a bit, I drove back to the snowier side of the county for a woodland walk.
The way in...

It has been snowing for about the last 5 days


Again, I saw opportunities for some close-ups


No photoshopping on this one, just a lovely contrast of colours

The way out
