It's a better picture on my phone than when posted sorry! Couldn't take another as it flew off.
It's a young nuthatch.
It's a young nuthatch.
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The last three days I've had to fend for myself.
Quite frankly, it's a miracle the whole place hasn't fallen apart. Must be because I decided to make the most of it and get out.
Been a mixed few days - a day in the field just chilling out, a day on the downs, a day on the marshes.
So here's some snaps, in no particular order...
A Wall Butterfly (particularly pleased with this - never seen one before and they're rare and endangered)...
Slow worms (the top one looking like it's pregnant)...
A silver winged fritillary...
A meadow grasshopper...
The day's camp...
A dark bush cricket...
A VERY heavily pregnant common lizard (it's that time of year for snakes and reptiles)...
And a buzzard...
Right, now I've got to go and make a chilli for dinner tonight or else I'll get told off...
Quite frankly, it's a miracle the whole place hasn't fallen apart. Must be because I decided to make the most of it and get out.
Been a mixed few days - a day in the field just chilling out, a day on the downs, a day on the marshes.
So here's some snaps, in no particular order...
A Wall Butterfly (particularly pleased with this - never seen one before and they're rare and endangered)...
Slow worms (the top one looking like it's pregnant)...
A silver winged fritillary...
A meadow grasshopper...
The day's camp...
A dark bush cricket...
A VERY heavily pregnant common lizard (it's that time of year for snakes and reptiles)...
And a buzzard...
Right, now I've got to go and make a chilli for dinner tonight or else I'll get told off...
The last three days I've had to fend for myself.
Quite frankly, it's a miracle the whole place hasn't fallen apart. Must be because I decided to make the most of it and get out.
Been a mixed few days - a day in the field just chilling out, a day on the downs, a day on the marshes.
So here's some snaps, in no particular order...
A Wall Butterfly (particularly pleased with this - never seen one before and they're rare and endangered)...
Slow worms (the top one looking like it's pregnant)...
A silver winged fritillary...
A meadow grasshopper...
The day's camp...
A dark bush cricket...
A VERY heavily pregnant common lizard (it's that time of year for snakes and reptiles)...
And a buzzard...
Right, now I've got to go and make a chilli for dinner tonight or else I'll get told off...
Very nice set
A lizard
Lizard close up- by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A leafhopper a female Evacanthus interruptus
Leafhopper- by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A female jumping spider salticus scenicus
Female saticus scenicus- by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A bug not sure which
Bug- by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A spider on her web
Spider on web- by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Lizard close up- by Alf Branch, on FlickrA leafhopper a female Evacanthus interruptus
Leafhopper- by Alf Branch, on FlickrA female jumping spider salticus scenicus
Female saticus scenicus- by Alf Branch, on FlickrA bug not sure which
Bug- by Alf Branch, on FlickrA spider on her web
Spider on web- by Alf Branch, on Flickr
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This leafcutter bee was in an awkward position but I managed this shot it stopped for a rest on a wall on a cool day
Leafcutter bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Leafcutter bee by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Some shot from yesterday
A Ichneumon wasp ovipositing I enjoyed watching this for about a minute which was great it was in a difficult position so it made photos difficult but it just ignored me
Ovipositing Ichneumon wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr
This is the first time I have seen a blue shieldbug as far as I know
Blue shieldbug by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A bristletail
Bristletail by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Bristletail 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A Ichneumon wasp ovipositing I enjoyed watching this for about a minute which was great it was in a difficult position so it made photos difficult but it just ignored me
Ovipositing Ichneumon wasp by Alf Branch, on FlickrThis is the first time I have seen a blue shieldbug as far as I know
Blue shieldbug by Alf Branch, on FlickrA bristletail
Bristletail by Alf Branch, on FlickrBristletail 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside...
a lone Ringed Plover
a flock of Oystercatchers (the full flock was over twice this size - I've never seen so many oystercatchers in one flock. Annoyingly, it was me who spooked them and put them in the air - otherwise, they'd have made a great image along the shore line))
and a Western Conifer Seed Bug
a lone Ringed Plover
a flock of Oystercatchers (the full flock was over twice this size - I've never seen so many oystercatchers in one flock. Annoyingly, it was me who spooked them and put them in the air - otherwise, they'd have made a great image along the shore line))
and a Western Conifer Seed Bug
Female saticus scenicus is awesome!
You wouldnt want to be small enough to be on the menu
A big meal 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Springtail for dinner by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Zebra jumper eating 3 by Alf Branch, on FlickrCute though
Female-Salticus-scenicus by Alf Branch, on Flickr
A young 'un. Hard to tell gender - it's transitioning from juvenile to adult colouration. I'd take a punt at female.
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I've been doing a falconry course the last few weeks, and this week I got to fly the beautiful kestrel again...
Downloaded my camera to my ipad the other day, and found a series of photos of this guy from a month or so back, digging for ants in one of our flowerbeds:
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