Wildlife pictures

[Wander]

A bit of a first for me, this one.
Although I've seen a great many common lizards, and know how they can vary in colouration, this is the first time I've seen one with blue on it - that patch just behind the 'ears'. There also appears to be a bluish tint to the flanks and rear legs.
I've never seen that before on a common lizard.

 

[Wander]

A perky little chap...

 

[Wander]

Out for a walk today and there was a truly marvellous selection of butterflies. Here's some, but no means all...

Comma

Common Blue

Gatekeeper

Marbled White

Peacock

Red Admiral

Ringlet

Silver Wash Fritillary

Small Skipper

White Admiral

 

[Broch]

A great variety there.

Are you sure that's not an Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)?

 

[Broch]

In this photo of a Small Skipper (taken Wednesday) you can see the orange tips to the antenna.

 

[Wander]

Are you sure that's not an Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)?

Erm...no, I'm not to be honest.
I naturally thought it was a small skipper.
But I've just done a Google and you're right - orange tip = small skipper, black tip = essex skipper.
I'll have to amend the file name on my drive...
Cheers for that.

 

[Wander]

It's that time of the year, when maternity wards the length and breadth of the country welcome lots of newborns.
Baby lizards...

and baby snakes...

 

[Chris]

Found this (not so) little lady chilling out in the storage box in the garden. I think the lawnmower now belongs to her.

 

[Wander]

Some piccies from this morning's walk...

 

[Wander]

Someone was out today having a stoatally awesome time...

 

[brancho]

A few of Adder shots from a recent survey where I saw twelve on cool not very bright day

Adder 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Adder 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Adder 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Chris]

Beauties.

 

[Broch]

As always, very jealous of your adders @brancho

 

[brancho]

From a few weeks back

Squirrel by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Squirrel grooming by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Broch]

Brilliant, so envious - maybe someday (but sadly not in my lifetime I expect)

 

[brancho]

Brilliant, so envious - maybe someday (but sadly not in my lifetime I expect)

Is Anglesey far from you?

 

[brancho]

A couple of shots from yesterday

I messed this up and had to recover it from being 2.5 stops underexposed as I was set up for macro. How many?

Adder group by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This was shot in full macro set up

Lizard by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Broch]

Great photos; I see six!

 

[bearbait]

Nice pix! Ta!

I see six snakes too. (Are they cold? Or just good friends?)

 

[brancho]

Great photos; I see six!

Thanks Broch

Nice pix! Ta!

I see six snakes too. (Are they cold? Or just good friends?)

Thanks
They hang out in groups at the beginning and end of the season to hibernate together and they really into to energy efficiency