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A tale of tadpoles and fairies

crustacean, Freshwater invertebrates, New forestBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 23, 20152 Comments

A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Naomi Ewald, who is an expert on all thing freshwater in the New Forest and works for the Freshwater Habitats Trust. Last year she was kind enough to take me to a pond full of medicinal leeches and to a pond to…

Smooth Newt tadpole

amphibian, Essex, newt, PhotographyBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 9, 2014Leave a comment

In one of my recent pond creature photogrpahy session, I got what I believe is my best shot yet of a Newt Tadpole If you are interested in photographing freshwater invertebrates, why not come along to my Pond creature photography tuition at Wat Tyler Country Park. More details here and you can Contact me for…

4 legged Common Frog Tadpole

amphibian, frogBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 16, 2013Leave a comment

A few photos off the hard drive, of a 4 legged common frog tadpole, taken in my photographic aquarium. As you can see it was well on its way to becoming a little froglet. Its a subject I hope to improve my photos of next year.

Pond creatures – ‘meet your neighbours’ style

amphibian, beetles, Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, newt, wat tyler cp, water boatmanBy Neil-UKWildlifeFebruary 4, 20131 Comment

Had another go at the ‘Meet the Neighbours’ style photos i.e. with a white background. Got some I’m pretty happy with. Newt tadpoles Lesser water boatman. Colymbetes fucus Diving beetle.

Backswimmer nymph and smooth newt tadpole

amphibian, Essex, Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, newt, wat tyler cp, water boatmanBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 12, 2012Leave a comment

A couple from back in April. Thus smooth newt tadpole was fully developed so must have overwintered as a tadpole. There were also a number of small backswimmer (Notonecta) nymphs.

Smooth newt tadpole Lissotriton vulgaris

amphibian, newtBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 13, 2012Leave a comment

A few shots from last October, of a a nearly full grown smooth newt tadpole. I placed some leaves in the aquarium and let it move around, and got some pleasing shots.

anopheline mosquito larvae and smooth newt tadpole

amphibian, Essex, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeFebruary 10, 2012Leave a comment

A couple more species from my pond photos. First up an anopheline mosquito larvae. These larvae have the top of the body at the waters surface, unlike the culicine mosquito larvae which have just their breathing tube. This made a reflection shot easier. I also got a head on shot. I also got a couple…

Water spider, small red damselfly larva and palmate newt tadpole

amphibian, Arachnid, insect, odonata, spiders, Surrey, Thursley commonBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 29, 2011Leave a comment

When at thursley common back in June I tried some pond dipping off one of the board walks. When filling the tray with water before using the ent I scooped up a water spider, which is rather excellent considering Ive only ever seen 2 before. I caught quite a few in the end, they seeme…

Smooth newt and common frog tadpoles

amphibian, Freshwater invertebrates, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 7, 2011Leave a comment

Back in May I took some photos of a smooth newt tadpoles.  This 1st one  I entered into the BWPA. but didn’t get shortlisted. smooth newt tadpole looking over twig head on edited I also photographed one of the common frog tadpoles.

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