Wildlife pictures

[brancho]

That the one by Moresby parks?

Yeah it is and not far from home for me.

Here is another

Climbing to the top by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Tony]

Fab pictures

 

[SoldierPalmer]

I walk the dog around there all the time infact I have just got back from there I live up on Harrasmoor. I noticed they left a big stump which would be useful as a cutting block if I could get it to the car

 

[brancho]

I walk the dog around there all the time infact I have just got back from there I live up on Harrasmoor. I noticed they left a big stump which would be useful as a cutting block if I could get it to the car

There are a few blocks lying around on there I have thought the same about.

I used to walk my dog over there regularly before he got too old.

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Ages seems to catch up with them quickly once it sets in. if you fancy a block your self I'll help you get it to your car if you could do the same for me

 

[brancho]

Ages seems to catch up with them quickly once it sets in. if you fancy a block your self I'll help you get it to your car if you could do the same for me

Age overtook in him December at 16.

I do not need a chopping block I have two small ones already
I would help you though.

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Thanks very much Alf

 

[TreyAlvarado22]

Great pictures.. love the one with the deers

 

[brancho]

Here is a shot of the surface of a pool of water showing a section 6mm across

Living in small spaces by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This is bigger than area above though

Large woodlouse by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

This is a very small spider that I found under a log and it just tried to sit out my presence as a chased a mite around with little success

Small spider 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Small spider 2-2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Small spider 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

This is a video I shot this afternoon while out for a walk on the beach with my wife. I was having play shooting barnacles etc with my 60 macro lens when I saw something on a rockpool surface which not everyone would spot. This rockpool is regularly under deep water or battered by waves but this species Anurida maritima lives in the intertidal zone. My first spot of a springtail on the beach


Rockpool springtail video by Alf Branch, on Flickr


You need to click on the picture the link will open Flickr and play the video.

 

[Harvestman]

The typical marine intertidal sprintails are Anurida maritima (which is a non-jumping springtail) and Isotoma maritimus, which does jump. That looks like Anurida to me.

 

[Miss Lynn]

Since nobody seems to be reading my blog (Hint!), and Turnstone is suggesting there are too many bug pictures on here (), here are some cute and fluffy pictures instead.

Water voles. Picked up by the tail and given a stick to grasp, hence the unnatural looking shots. Taken as part of a vole release program at a local nature reserve.

And here's a bad shot of an established vole at a feeding platform. My only 'wild' vole picture.

I am thinking cute and fluffy is what I need right now to go with the promise of spring in the air today. Actually I have been looking at some of the photos you have posted here in this thread, and they are rather good, to the point they brought a smile to my face, and that is a really good thing trust me

 

[brancho]

The typical marine intertidal sprintails are Anurida maritima (which is a non-jumping springtail) and Isotoma maritimus, which does jump. That looks like Anurida to me.

Thanks Mike the thats the third ID for Anurida maritima I need to get some time to go back with my macro gear and a memory card I saw quite a few on a pool about 10 yards from this at the edge of the tide which was only just out of the tide.

 

[Harvestman]

I am thinking cute and fluffy is what I need right now to go with the promise of spring in the air today. Actually I have been looking at some of the photos you have posted here in this thread, and they are rather good, to the point they brought a smile to my face, and that is a really good thing trust me

Excellent Lynn. Anything that helps the mood is a good thing. There are some wonderful pictures on BCUK and lots of interesting reading too. Good to have you here.

 

[Harvestman]

Here's one of mine that is nearly up to Alf's level. No idea what sort of a fly it is though.

[/url]Very HFDF! by Michael Kilner, on Flickr[/IMG]

 

[brancho]

Nice fly Mike but a well diffused flash would make all the difference to that shot.

 

[brancho]

This is a series of small spiders all under 3mm across and they were tough to spot


Small spider 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Notice dinner slipping by in the background Sminthurinus niger


Small spider 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Small spider 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Small spider 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Finally a fly I struggled with


Small fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

Here are my latest shots over the last week or so of macro I will start with springtails


This is a group of sprintails at a watering hole after a brief shower onmy bin.


Springtails at the watering hole by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Some individuals


Springtails Katiannidae by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Springtails Katiannidae by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Springtails Katiannidae by Alf Branch, on Flickr


This one is from today and is absolutely tiny maybe 0.2mm a massive crop I am tube down atm So 60 mm lens 26 mm of tubes and the raynox I only shot this wondering if this was hoverfly larvae


Tiny springtail by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Another tough shot from today as these never stop when they are out in teh open


Sminthurinus niger by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Klenchblaize]

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