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Red backed shrike Juvenile

bird, Essex, RSPB Bowers MarshBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 4, 2013Leave a comment

I still have a nu7mber of shots of the red backed shrike to edit, but here are a few more of this lovely bird.

Ruddy darter tandem pair in flight

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 3, 2013Leave a comment

LAst autumn I managed to get some shots of tandem pair ruddy darters in flight as they were laying eggs. None came out perfect in focus and/or sharpness but they are OK viewed at for web size. I also got a standard perched male shot.

Red backed shrike video

bird, Canvey, EssexBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 25, 20131 Comment

Here is a video from back in September of the Juvenile red backed shrike that stayed for a few days at West Canvey Marshes. This was the only day with good weather I could get over to see it, early one morning. It was sat in a bush so I put the Pentax Q on…

Juvenile Scaup at RSPB West Canvey Marshes

bird, Canvey, Essex, video, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 23, 2013Leave a comment

This week there has been a Juvenile scaup at RSPB West Canvey Marshes. This duck is usually found on the sea, so it was nice to see one on an inland site when I visited yesterday. It was a long way off so I had to use the Pentax q with the adapter and 300mm,…

Sunset timelapse

Essex, timelapse, video, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 21, 2013Leave a comment

Here is a timelapse of a sunset I made a few weeks ago.

Scorpionfly

Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 21, 2013Leave a comment

Back in May, I got the only opportunity to photograph one of my favourite insects, a scorpiongly. Despite that scorpion like tail on the male, they can not sting. They are fantastic exotic looking insects, that feed on dead flies etc, often stealing them from spiders webs!

Mosquito and nettle weevil

beetles, Diptera, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 19, 2013Leave a comment

Back in May I went hunting for some macro subjects in a nettle bed. I came across this mosquito Also there was this nettle weevil.

Crab spider with fly

Arachnid, Essex, spiders, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 18, 2013Leave a comment

Here area few photos of a crab spider with its fly prey. It dropped the fly after sucking it dry and posed for a couple more shots.

Caddisfly larva

Caddisfly, Essex, Freshwater invertebratesBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 15, 2013Leave a comment

Some photos of a caddisfly larva, taken with my aquarium set up

Large red damselfly nymph on white background

Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 12, 2013Leave a comment

A quick one photo post of a large red damselfly on a white background.

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