Female Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Part 2
Some more photos of the female marsh harrier and the crows that wanted some rabbit too!
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…
DetailsTurtle 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…
DetailsTame 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…
DetailsWide 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…
DetailsScarce 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.
One was tolerant enough for my 35mm wide angle to be used.
Though a bit awkwardly angled for the ‘traditional’ top down shot, as was this maturing male.
Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava
Another bird I found on my May trip to Sheppey was the yellow wagtail. This one was fluttering Elmley marshes.
Later elsewhere on Sheppey I found 1 singing.
Including a backlit shot.
Female Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus Part 1
I took loads of photos of a female marsh harrier feeding on a dead rabbit back in May.
Cream spot tiger moth Epicallia villica
Yesterday I was pointed in the direction of a Cream spot tiger moth Epicallia villica.
I tried some angles other than the typical top down one and was treated to some wonderful colours.
Who said moths are dull?
I also got a close up of the head.
