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Shore bug – Chartoscirta cincta

Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insectBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 8, 2012Leave a comment

Along with the semi-aquatic true bugs the pond skaters, Water crickets and water measurers, there is another type: the shore bugs. These are the least aquatic of the semi aquatic bugs, often found in the marginal vegetation around water bodies. I caught this one in a reedy pond and photographed in my photographic aquarium It…

Migrant hawker and common darter dragonflies at London Wetland Centre

insect, London, odonata, WWT London wetland centreBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 7, 2012Leave a comment

Some more photos from the London Wetland Centre, this time of the dragonflies. There were loads of migrant hawkers about. Also I photographed this common darter.

Moorhens

bird, London, waterfowl, WWT London wetland centreBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 6, 2012Leave a comment

Last weekend I popped into the London Wetland Centre in Barnes. There were lots of captive waterfowl to see as ever, but also lots of moorhens running in and around the enclosures. One was on the wall of the eider enclosure Before jumping down. There were plenty feeding around on the grass and I got…

Eider

bird, Northumberland, Seahouses, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 5, 2012Leave a comment

Back in March I popped into Seahouses on the way back from Scotland, to photograph the resident eiders there and got my best shots yet of this species. A male posed nicely in the harbour. And a group came close outside the harbour wall. The female posed nicely too.

Striped emperor dragonfly nymph and Water stick insect close ups

Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 28, 2012Leave a comment

Yesterday I had a aquarium photography session. A 4mm long emperor dragonfly nymph turned up with this rather nice striped colouration. I have only seen this colouration once before, again it was an emperor, but that one was over a cm if memory serves. The one yesterday let me get one good side on shot.…

Magpie, Crow and Jay

bird, crowBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 27, 2012Leave a comment

A few shots from back in the summer. Some bread had been thrown on the floor and I noticed some magpies hanging around. So I settled down in the shade nearby and waited. Corvids are usually wary and there is no exception at Wat Tyler Park so I had to stick on the teleconvertor and/or…

Common sandpiper and sandwich tern in Puerto del Carmen marina

bird, Lanzarote, waderBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 23, 2012Leave a comment

Some more Lanzarote photos, this time from Puerto del Carmen marina. On the rocks I spotted a common sandpiper. Collared doves were all over the island, but only a few posed for me. There was a sandwich tern hunting over the marina too.

Yellow legged gulls in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote

bird, gullBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 19, 2012Leave a comment

Photos of some yellow legged gulls in Lanzarote.

Trumpeter finch (Rhodopechys githaginea) in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote

bird, finch, LanzaroteBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 16, 2012Leave a comment

Last October I had a holiday in Lanzarote, where I saw lots of interesting wildlife, much of which posed for some photos. One species that took a bit of work to get a photo of was the trumpeter finch Rhodopechys githaginea. This species feeds on seeds and early some mornings could be found in small…

Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea dragonfly nymph

Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 14, 2012Leave a comment

Some more photos from the aquarium set up in October, this time of a Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly nymph.

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