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Stag beetles Lucanus cervus

If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Facebook you will know I have had stag beetles Lucanus cervus in my garden recently. Ive had both stag beetle and lesser stag beetle, but I’ll cover the photos of the former from Friday in this post. 2 males were found in a bucket in the garden.…

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June 26, 2013Leave a commentbeetles, Essex, insectBy Neil-UKWildlife

Threatening call from a Chaffinch

No not a abusive phone call from a bird that has worked out how to use a phone, but a photo of a chaffinch who wasn’t happy about others on it’s feeder! I was set up for crested tit on this next shot, so a very close crop of a much bigger chaffinch in the…

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June 24, 2013Leave a commentbird, Cairngorm, finch, ScotlandBy Neil-UKWildlife

Swallowtail butterflies at Strumpshaw Fen

Last weekend I popped up to Strumpshaw Fen for a couple of days. One of the target species was the swallowtail butterfly. I didn’t manage a good top down angle photo of one with undamaged wings though sadly. One of those with a damsged wing however sat on the floor ignoring everyone photographing it so…

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June 23, 20131 Commentbutterflies, insect, Norfolk, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Female Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Part 2

Some more photos of the female marsh harrier and the crows that wanted some rabbit too!
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June 23, 2013Leave a commentbird, BOP, Kent, SheppeyBy Neil-UKWildlife

Stag beetles

I came home last night and was shown 2 male stag beetles and a couple of lesser stag beetles in a bucket in my garden. I’ve taken a few photos which I’ll hopefully post later, but here is a shot take with my 35mm at f11 with a 0.5second shutter speed, to show how still…

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June 22, 2013Leave a commentbeetles, Essex, insectBy Neil-UKWildlife

Turtle dove and wood pigeon side by side

Today at Wat Tyler CP there was a a bluethroat….and I missed it. I did however come across a turtle dove on a telegraph post. Which was joined by a wood pigeon. Our biggest Pigeon with our smallest. The turtle dove then flew down to the ground. I didn’t get too close and it was…

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June 20, 2013Leave a commentbird, Essex, pigeon, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife

Tame rabbit and four spotted chaser

Just got in from lovely evening walk with a class of kids where we got within 3 metres of a wild rabbit! For once I had my camera with me and took these shots. Bare in mind these were taken with 30 kids (being remarkably calm and quiet!) right there next to me. In fact…

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June 19, 2013Leave a commentEssex, insect, mammal, odonata, rabbit, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlife

Wide angle emperor dragonfly and reed warbler

I started off today with a trip into town and had the rest of the morning to head to RSPB West Canvey Marshes. Or so I thought until I hit yet another standstill of traffic in Essex! I didn’t have time to get to Canvey, so I popped into a private reserve instead and found…

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June 18, 2013Leave a commentEssex, insect, odonataBy Neil-UKWildlife

Scarce chaser at Strumpshaw fen

Last weekend I spent a couple of days at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB reserve enjoying the invertebrates there. One of them was the scarce chaser dragonfly, Libellula fulva.
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One was tolerant enough for my 35mm wide angle to be used.
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Though a bit awkwardly angled for the ‘traditional’ top down shot, as was this maturing male.
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June 17, 2013Leave a commentinsect, Norfolk, odonata, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava

Another bird I found on my May trip to Sheppey was the yellow wagtail. This one was fluttering Elmley marshes.
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Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava

Later elsewhere on Sheppey I found 1 singing.
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Including a backlit shot.
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June 17, 2013Leave a commentbirdBy Neil-UKWildlife
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