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Yellow wagtail

bird, Kent, pipit, SheppeyBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 19, 2013Leave a comment

Another quick one photo post, this time of a yellow wagtail on Elmley Marshes.

Female marsh harrier

bird, BOPBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 18, 2013Leave a comment

A quick one photo post, a female marsh harrier.

Beaver reintroduction to Wales

mammal, news, rodentBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 17, 2013Leave a comment

There was a press release today saying that there are plans European beavers are to be reintroduced to Wales, returning this native species that was wiped out hunting 400 years ago. There are articles here on the BBC website and this video below, posted by the good folk at Wildwood in Kent. Sadly and predictably,…

Lesser backswimmers Plea minutissima

Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, wat tyler cp, water boatmanBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 17, 2013Leave a comment

The Lesser backswimmer Plea minutissima is often overlooked, being quite small (about 3mm long), resembling and often mistaken for a small nymph of the ‘greater’ backswimmer (Notonecta sp.). They are a real pain to photograph, rarely stopping long enough to find such a small creature in the frame, let a alone focus on them! I…

First Azure damselfly

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 15, 2013Leave a comment

On couple of days ago, on a warm morning (before the horrible bitter cold wind returned), one patch of nettles near a large pond was teeming with invertebrates. Among them was my first Azure damselfly of the year. I also saw a number of red damselflies there and throughout the day, with 12+ seen around…

Rhingia campestris hoverfly

Essex, hoverfly, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 15, 2013Leave a comment

Another creature I photographed in my macro session was this Rhingia campestris hoverfly. It has the long ‘nose’ due to its extra long mouthpart which can reach down into flowers to get nector other hoverflies can’t reach. I need to find or think of a common name for this beast to tell the children I…

Crested tits at RSPB Loch Garten

bird, Cairngorm, Scotland, titBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 13, 2013Leave a comment

Some more photos from the Loch Garten Car Park, where I spent all day waiting for some crested tits to pose for photos. I got some nice shots, thanks to some excellent help from my friend Ian, who also lent me his Canon 7D and 600mm L lens to use!

Goldcrest

bird, Cairngorm, ScotlandBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 12, 2013Leave a comment

I had a number of sightings of goldcrests in the Loch Garten Car Par, but they never really posed for a photo in a near enough or clear enough position. The best I managed was probably this

Great tit

bird, Cairngorm, Scotland, titBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 11, 2013Leave a comment

A couple of quick photos of great tits, taken in the RSPB Loch Garten Car Park back in March.

Wood pigeon close ups and collared dove

bird, Kent, pigeonBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 11, 2013Leave a comment

While in Kent a wood pigeon kept coming down to the garden bird table. It seemed relatively tolerant so I crept in towards it for a close up…. …and got one! I managed a shot of it on the fence waiting to come down. And later flying around in the trees. I got another nice…

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