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brancho

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Wander

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Saw this Kestrel goose-stepping down the centre of the road today...

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Wander

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Out for a walk on the North Downs today and the wildlife was an absolute pleasure. Very representative of the Downs...

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Best of all, though, was something I hadn't heard or seen for some time...

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Broch

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Great photos, thanks. The common blue doesn't stay still long enough to take a photo normally! I have lived here (Mid Wales) for 24 years and have yet to see a grass snake or an adder :( - and that's not for lack of looking.
 

Wander

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You can tell it's the rutting season.
Whilst out and about today I saw this - a loud and aggressive Great Striped Spitfire looking for a mate...

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We get a lot of them down here.
 

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A male marsh harrier seen whilst out for a walk around the north Kent marshes.
It was a bit of a lob shot at the full reach of the zoom so I'm glad they came out with a bit of detail.

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brancho

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Here are some shots from my latest macro safari this was in the rotting wood I keep in a bin in the garden. Its a great place to find these things.

A tiny springtail Neanura muscorum about 1mm long shot with the E-M1 sigma 105 25mm extension tube and two Raynox MCR 250's stacked on the front using the STF-8 flash. The working distance of this is tiny and this guy was not hanging around.

Little springtail Neanura muscorum by Alf Branch, on Flickr

The rest of these were taken with one Raynox attched

A larvae not sure what of

Larvae by Alf Branch, on Flickr

a little millipede

Little millipede 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Another little millipede

Little millipede 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Another millipede possibly a snake spotted millipede

Millipede by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A something a bit bigger a wood louse

Wood louse by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
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GordonM

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I was given my OM10 33 years ago for my birthday I have an OM2sp now
Very nice with the OM2sp. As I'm a beginner, serious photography study for about a year when I upgrade my current DSLR setup I'm looking to go with the Olympus range. I've currently got a TG-5, TG-870 and a TG-850 in the point and shoot category. For a point and shoot, the TG-5 is very capable with some cool features.
 

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