With all the controversy…

 …surrounding this, I debated whether or not to do this Blog because on the one hand it could be classed as guilt by association, the Blog after all is about a LEO from a certain site however on the other hand, one, I was nowhere near the nest (I didn’t even know where it was) two, I did not disturb the owl while it was hunting I stood in the same spot and did not chase it around (at one point the owl flew straight at me) three, and this was the clincher for me, we ALL have images of LEO’s out hunting and we may not have been aware of what’s going on while we were taking those images. I know ignorance is supposed to be no defence and I will be criticised by some, but anyway here are the images.

Swift.

Barn Owl.

Long-eared Owl.

The Durham Moors

A few images from up and around the Durham Moors when the Bluebells were out. 

Hairy Shieldbug.

Green Hairstreak.

A well-worn Green Hairstreak from a different site.

Green-veined White.

Orange-tip.

Latticed Heath Moth.

Bumblebee.

Red Kite.

Red Grouse.

Forest of Dean part seven

 A trip to Slimbridge to see the White-spotted Blue Throat that has been returning to the same place for the last five years. It was always distant and the heat haze didn’t help but it was nice to see it. For me (and this is just a personal observation) Slimbridge is more like a zoo than a nature reserve with ornamental ducks etc. however I still enjoyed the day out. Later that evening I went to visit the Nagshead reserve again in the hope of seeing Wild Boar but alas I was disappointed once again. I did however see some of the birds I had seen on a previous visit.

White-spotted Blue Throat.

Sedge Warbler and Reed Bunting on the same stick (again distant).

Please correct me if I’m wrong but I think this could be a Scarce Chaser.

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle.

The best I could get of this Brimstone Butterfly.

Plant Bugs.

And then there were four.

Larvae of a 7-spot Ladybird.

Larvae and Pupa of a 7-spot Ladybird.

7-spot Ladybird.

Frog Hopper.

Little Egret.

Hawfinch from the Nagshead reserve.

Blackcap.

Goldcrest.