Wildlife pictures
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When our dog died six months ago Julie adopted the local urban foxes and started putting out a small amount of food once a week, same time, always wearing the same coat, making the same noises. It's starting to pay off.
These are my photos from the upstairs window, she is looking through her pics as I type this and will hopefully put one or two of those up later tonight.
These are my photos from the upstairs window, she is looking through her pics as I type this and will hopefully put one or two of those up later tonight.
I love all the photos, nice to have some unusual animals like arachnids, insects and reptiles close up. Love the lizard and spiders.
My dog also recently died @Bishop and I have been putting some of her food out for foxes/badgers/hedgehogs etc. I love it that Julie sits out there and has them come so near. I am not quite at that stage yet, all I have seen are the local cats enjoying the extra grub.
My dog also recently died @Bishop and I have been putting some of her food out for foxes/badgers/hedgehogs etc. I love it that Julie sits out there and has them come so near. I am not quite at that stage yet, all I have seen are the local cats enjoying the extra grub.
Three pictures from the garden, yesterday, tentatively identified...
Common wood pigeon Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
Great tit, Parus major
Blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Common wood pigeon Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
Blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
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Three pictures from the garden, yesterday, tentatively identified...
Common wood pigeon Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
Great tit, Parus major
Beautiful photos Keith - the last picture is a Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
A little later than promised, here's some the wifes pictures from the foxes the other night
I have been looking for the jumping spiders that live on my house walls as the sun has made an apearrance. I was surprised yesterday to find new one and even morse surprised today. These were photgraphed within a few square metres
I think I have seen one of these higher up the house from a window before not close and no chance to photograph. I sadly only had a 1:1 set up fitted so couldnt get very good results.
Jumping spider by Alf Branch, on Flickr
This I have never seen before and it did not stop for me to get a good shot
Little jumper by Alf Branch, on Flickr
This appears to be a Salticus cinulatus that I have shot before
Salticus cinulatus by Alf Branch, on Flickr
This sis the largest/most mature of the ones spotted today
Salticus Scenicus by Alf Branch, on Flickr
I think I have seen one of these higher up the house from a window before not close and no chance to photograph. I sadly only had a 1:1 set up fitted so couldnt get very good results.
Jumping spider by Alf Branch, on FlickrThis I have never seen before and it did not stop for me to get a good shot
Little jumper by Alf Branch, on FlickrThis appears to be a Salticus cinulatus that I have shot before
Salticus cinulatus by Alf Branch, on FlickrThis sis the largest/most mature of the ones spotted today
Salticus Scenicus by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Great pics Alf. I'm fascinated by the smaller 'jumping' spiders but can't tell one from the other 
Seen today, perched in the alder trees beside a stream...
We have a Great Spotted Woodpecker on our bird table at the moment - ours is male though. Lovely to see a female! I'm hoping one day she may come too. They are pretty noisy I have to say.
Some stuff from recent macro safaris
A large red eating a crane fly I geuss
Large red Damsel eating by Alf Branch, on Flickr
One of the blue ones eating a micro moth
Damsel eating by Alf Branch, on Flickr
This maybe does not show that well but this is a great diving beetle larvae attacking another smaller great diving beetl larvae. I spotted the comotion and though it was newt first.
Great diving beatle larva attack by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A mirco moth possibly Micropterix calthella
Micro moth by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A large red eating a crane fly I geuss
Large red Damsel eating by Alf Branch, on FlickrOne of the blue ones eating a micro moth
Damsel eating by Alf Branch, on FlickrThis maybe does not show that well but this is a great diving beetle larvae attacking another smaller great diving beetl larvae. I spotted the comotion and though it was newt first.
Great diving beatle larva attack by Alf Branch, on FlickrA mirco moth possibly Micropterix calthella
Micro moth by Alf Branch, on Flickr
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A rather small wasp
Tiny wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr
An Ichneumonid wasp
Ichneumonid wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr
No idea what this is
Unknown
Tiny wasp by Alf Branch, on FlickrAn Ichneumonid wasp
Ichneumonid wasp by Alf Branch, on FlickrNo idea what this is
Unknown
This is a ladybird that has been parasitised by a braconid wasp the larvae of which has emerged from the ladybirds body woven the cocoon below the ladybird. The ladybird is still alaive and twitches when danger aproaches this is to protect the wasp and 25% of the ladybirds survive.
Whats happening by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Whats happening by Alf Branch, on Flickr
This is today's ferocious beast
I love these creatures; they're like tiny mechanical flying robots. However, I have an allergic reaction to wasps stings so I'm a bit cautious. Luckily, they're not as aggressive as wasps.
This one's between 25 and 30mm long.
Edit - sorry, should have said, European Hornet - Vespa crabro
I love these creatures; they're like tiny mechanical flying robots
. However, I have an allergic reaction to wasps stings so I'm a bit cautious. Luckily, they're not as aggressive as wasps.This one's between 25 and 30mm long.
Edit - sorry, should have said, European Hornet - Vespa crabro
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This is today's ferocious beast
I love these creatures; they're like tiny mechanical flying robots
This one's between 25 and 30mm long.
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Cool
I have never seen one
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