Blue tits
Last month I spent some time at The RSPB feeders and I got what I think are my best blue tit shots.
Redshank, greenshank, curlew and spotted redshank at Wat Tyler Country Park video
A video filmed with my Penatx Q and DA*300mm of some Redshank, greenshank, curlew and spotted redshank at Wat Tyler Country Park
Ground beetle
A quick one photo post:
Migrant hawker dragonfly in flight
A few photos from 2012 of a Migrant hawker dragonfly in flight
Water louse
The water louse is a common species found in many still and slow flowing aquatic habitats (including polluted ones), but it is not photographed very often, even when compared to other pond creatures. This is probably due to their habit of diving for cover or the corner of the photographic aquarium. Last winter I tried…
Diving beetle larva
Last week was my first attempt at some aquatic invertebrate photograph for a while, but I got some nice shots. This diving beetle larvae ended up posing well. Got a few close ups too
Large red damselfly nymphs
Last week I got out the photographic aquarium after a long break from photographing any freshwater creatures, and I got some nice photos of some large red damselfly nymphs. They are quite well developed, which isn’t surprising as this species is the first to emerge in the UK, some years starting in April or even…
Ruddy darter tandem pair in flight
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.
Sunset timelapse
Here is a timelapse of a sunset I made a few weeks ago.
Scorpionfly
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!