Saturday 30th August
An hour and a half out this morning from 10am. The weather was already very warm and up into the early/mid 20s by the time I left. Lots of butterflies on the wing today - inumerable 'Whites' mainly Small, at least 4 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 10+ Speckled Wood, and plenty of worn Meadow Brown and a few Gatekeeper.
In the East Scrub there was a lone Slow Worm again. Lots of Odonata - Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue, Small Red-Eyed Damselfly were all seen.
Birds of note were a Kingfisher along the Mill Stream, a Grey Wagtail over, a single House Martin and at least 4 singing Cettis Warbler.
Ruddy Darter
Common Darter mating 'Wheel'
Migrant Hawker in flight
posted by Steve @ 2:10 pm
6 comments
6 Comments:
Steve ,
Glad you managed some time out .
We both had the same idea with the in flight Migrant Hawker shot .
Thats a peach of a mid air shot steve. Nice one
Steve I absolutely love the hawker in flight, wonderful capture....
Steve - As you may have gathered I didn't make the bat walk as was on Scilly watching a Humpback Whale - amazing!! Hope to catch up with you one day. Regards, Ross
Some fantastic photos Steve!!
Great picture of the flying Hawker
Tony
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