The last week has been extremely rainy and dark, this of course means awful conditions for photography, not to waste my holidays I decided to take a trip down to a local pond (also source of the river Hogsmill) in the grounds to Bourne Hall. There wasn't a large variety of birds to photograph however I made the best of what conditions I had. Fortunately for me I discovered new things that may make me come back, firstly the squirrels are extremely tame and can come very close for photos and there are beautiful swans and geese. Lastly there was a part that had once been overgrown, now cut back to allow a covered view onto the smaller pond where the heron can often be seen. Although it wasn't there today it may provide an essential spot for future visits, the ponds also house large fish (not an expert on names) that I found interesting. A trip to the Bourne Hall library made me come home with several good knowledgeable books and the free museum helped me in research into my filming project.
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August 2014
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