Wildlife pictures

[Wander]

Tweet tweet, my luvvlies...

 

[brancho]

The first Adders and lizards spotted this year

Adder in heather 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Adder in moss by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Lizard by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Lizard in heather by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Wander]

Saw a large knot of about 4 adders the other day...

 

[brancho]

Saw a large knot of about 4 adders the other day...

I have yet to see so many at once. Cool shots.

 

[Wander]

I have yet to see so many at once. Cool shots.

There were more than just those four. There were another two lying separate next to them.
Six in total.
That's the most I've seen in one go as well.
I was surprised to see any at all - although a sunny day the wind had a slight chill and was coming from the east, which was the unsheltered side where the adders were basking.
There were a few common lizards about as well, but they scarpered before I could take a picture.

 

[Wander]

That's a very bold slow worm.
Talk about sleeping with the enemy...

 

[brancho]

More recent shots

Adder 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Adder 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Adder 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Not always easy to spot

Adder 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Two adders by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

I heard this guy coming through the heather then spotted him through the cover and watched him come into the open.

Adder on the move by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This little lady was not easy to see as her camouflage and position worked well.
Adder well hidden by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Wander]

 

[Wander]

A short-eared owl, with a photo-bombing magpie in the background trying to look all nonchalant...

 

[brancho]

More adders

A mating pair to start

Pair mating by Alf Branch, on Flickr

The others I saw at the time

Male 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Female 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Female 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[bobnewboy]

We’re on our second set of baby wild rabbits this year. This is one of six… At the moment they are just tooooo cute.

https://flic.kr/p/2ng1cBr

https://flic.kr/p/2ng1ofc

(Edit: I can’t get rid of the white space - no idea why)

 

[Wander]

A grass snake and adder, just hanging out together and chilling and swapping on notes on what tastes better - frogs or mice:

 

[Wander]

A marsh harrier looking fed up on a murky day...

 

[Redhand Jack]

https://flic.kr/p/2nmWAq3

Deer diary - played hide and seek with a Roe buck today, apparently he though that if he couldn't see me I couldn't see him...

https://flic.kr/p/2nmNL7F

 

[brancho]

Some adders hanging out together on a cool damp morning just after a heavy shower passed by

Addder gourp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

A sand hopper

Sand hopper by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Wander]

 

[Wander]

Marsh frogs. Ribbit.

 

[brancho]

A scorpion fly of which there appears to be a lot about this year

Scorpion fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr