Sleepy swan
A few photos of a sleepy swan at RSPB Rainham Marshes.
Garden spider eating ruddy darters
Last Autumn I came across this scene of a garden spider eating a pair of ruddy darters. I have more from this scene, which I’ll post at a later date.
New Forest Landscapes
A few New Forest Landscapes
Selfish dog owners strike again
There has recently been a campaign in a local park to try and get dog owners to pick up their dogs mess, rather than leave it on the path or in meadows where people and children may come across it. A big poster campaign involved putting up lots of signs/posters, many of which quickly ended…
Beef steak fungus Fistulina hepatica
One of the best find in the New forest was this Beef steak fungus. The great thing about fungi is you can try them from all different angles and focal lengths, thanks to the fact they don’t move!
Pond skaters on New Forest river
While in the New Forest by a river I spotted one of the large pond skater or water strider species on a river. So I tried out the DA*300mm, with extension tubes on for closer focus distance and attached the flash to increase the shutter speed in the poor light. These photos were the result.
False deathcap Amanita citrina
A couple of photos from my trip to the New Forest last weekend. This false deathcap Amanita citrina was growing on a nice mound of earth, moss and rotting wood, making it easy to get the background out of focus. I then tried the opposite effect with the 35mm macro and brought the background into…
Squash bug
Among the insect finds in my garden recently was this squash bug.
Fencing hopping crow in slow motion
A quick video of a crow hopping from post to post, at 1/4th normal speed.
Dark bush cricket
My garden has had a few mice invertebrates since i moved in, including at least 2 species of cricket. One of these is the dark bush cricket.