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Balkan Terrapin, Mauremys rivulata in Kefalonia

Greece, Kefalonia, ReptileBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 15, 20131 Comment

When in Kefalonia I visited Livadi Marshes. There on the edge of the road was what I thought was a tortoise. I picked it up and moved it a safer spot for photos (it thanked me by emptying its bladder!) We Identified it later I realised it was in fact a Balkan terrapin I left…

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Little owl, snow bunting and red legged partridge

bird, Kent, owl, SheppeyBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 14, 20132 Comments

On Saturday I had a trip round Sheppey, thanks to Phil (@sheppeywildlife on twitter) and saw some great birds. The weather was very dull but I got my best ever shots of 3 birds. Little owl. Snow bunting And red legged or French partridge. I was a great day, thanks to Phil for showing me…

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Red deer bellowing in Richmond Park

deer, London, mammal, Richmond ParkBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 13, 2013Leave a comment

Back in October I headed to Richmond Park. There I took some photos of the Red deer stags. The calves in this one seem unimpressed by the stags bellowing. A couple of youngsters were practising rutting. I also photographed the hinds. This one had some jackdaws feeding on it!

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Video: 3 foxes interacting in the garden

Essex, fox, mammal, videoBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 13, 20131 Comment

Another video from my bushnell trail cam, this time of 3 foxes.

Magpie Pica pica

bird, crow, Essex, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 13, 2013Leave a comment

Here are a few shots of a magpie from a couple of months ago. These are quite wary birds and Ive never really managed a good shot of one, but I was reasonably happy with these.

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Naughty fox

fox, mammal, Uncategorized, videoBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 11, 2013Leave a comment

I’m a big fan of foxes, but there is a downside to them appearing in your garden…lol (To be honest, cats are a bigger problem for this sort of thing!)

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Phantom midge larva Charborus sp.

Essex, Factfile, Freshwater invertebrates, insect, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 9, 20131 Comment

After the success of the Pond olive mayfly larva post I thought I post about another of the ponds amazing creatures: the Phantom midge larva. I took some photos of these creatures today. They are specialised predators that live a mostly planktonic life. Floating around in open water they would be easily spotted and vulnerable…

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Fox jumps fence in Bushnell camera

fox, mammal, videoBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 9, 20131 Comment

Some more fox action from my garden. Fox walking round, spotting us in the house and jumping a 6ft fence! fox jumps fence 8-1-13 from Neil Phillips on Vimeo.

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Photographing snipe at 1700mm using pentax Q + DA*300mm

PhotographyBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 8, 20132 Comments

A few months ago I heard that there were adapter for the Pentax Q that would let me mount it on my Pentax DA*300mm Prime. For those who don’t know the Pentax Q is one of the small interchangeable lens cameras that have recently been made by a number camera of manufacturers. The Pentax Q…

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Fox on Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Max

Essex, fox, mammal, videoBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 7, 20131 Comment

BNeen putting the Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Max out in the garden and I tried a new spot and got this footage of a fox sniffing around and marking it territory! fox garden 7-1-13 from Neil Phillips on Vimeo.

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