![Jackdaw](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3221574935_16b818e9e9.jpg)
January is Big Garden Birdwatch time and a gang of Jackdaws turned up to demolish my bird food stocks
![Bee on Chaenomeles](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/3314945712_754490df53.jpg)
This bee found some early-flowering Chaenomeles in February
![The mirador](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3405437208_915e2c2652.jpg)
At the end of March, I spent a few days in and around Tarifa in southern Spain. Here's a view across the Estrecho to Morocco
![Beetle larva](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3477396098_273b2fd552.jpg)
Tried a bit of pond-dipping in April, and found lots of these guys - diving beetle larvae.
![Broad-bodied Chaser](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3519353692_b7cc758ab5.jpg)
Also in the garden, this maturing male Broad-bodied Chaser perched on a nettle on a May day
![Blue-tailed Damselfly](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/3630247956_1beb05a031.jpg)
In June I somehow managed to take this arty photo of a Blue-tailed Damselfly, which won The Guardian's competition and got printed! Woohoo!
![Large Skipper](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3681887069_9d0e6ed57f.jpg)
July was the time for Large Skippers and long evenings
![Swallow fledglings](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3822996058_bdcf263edd.jpg)
While in August, we watched broods of young Swallows in the garden
![Small Copper](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3951407572_3d7f59f867.jpg)
The summer was over, but there were still Small Coppers to see in September
![Autumn leaves](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/4037372768_57b35bde1e.jpg)
And October brought its own delights in the form of autumn leaves
![House Sparrow](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4105985877_246dc2f002.jpg)
We caught some more House Sparrows during ringing in November
![A blur of activity](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4195285806_77a7676822.jpg)
Er, here's one I took earlier this month: hard weather in December made life hard for birds
You can browse the whole year's photos here
Looks like you had a beautiful year filled with wonderful sights. I hope 2010 is filled with great sightings too.
ReplyDeleteHappy New years to you and your family.
Fabulous images Katie. I look forward to your 2010 gallery.
ReplyDeleteNices! Best Wishes for 2010 from all at Tense Towers.
ReplyDeleteSuper memories for 2009. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteA great review of 2009. My favourite being the Swallow feeding its young.
ReplyDeleteVery best wishes for 2010.
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE them all! Fabulous shots!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your lovely comments! I'll do my best to take some nice photos this year too. :o)
ReplyDeleteBring on spring...