Work

 A few images taken over a couple of days at work this month.

One of at least three Tawny Owl chicks that were sending Jays ballistic. This was one of two I managed to get pictures of but, as I said, I heard at least three altogether and I also saw the adult bird flying off.

A second chick. I was taking pictures of insects so I had a 105mm macro lens on the camera when I got these images of the Owls so wrong lens and all the wrong settings on the camera.

One of three Puss Moth Caterpillars. In this image it has what look like red streamers at the rear.

In this image they have gone.

A second Puss Moth Caterpillar.

A close up.

The next few image are of the instar of the Common Green Shieldbug.

Click Beetle.

Pupa of a Harlequin Ladybird.

Ichneumon Wasp.

Mating Snipe Flies.

Cranefly.

Ringlet Butterfly.

Durham Dales

 Short-eared Owls (at least five seen) and supporting cast up on the Durham Moors at the beginning of the month. Thanks to Michael (who I saw at work) for the info.

Short-eared Owl, one of four photographed.

One of the only flight shots I got.

A very distant and big crop of a light-coloured Owl

Female Black Grouse.

Black Grouse chick.

There were a few Brown Hare around.

Redshank.

B.V.N.R.

 A trip to Kibblesworth Brick Ponds at the end of last month looking for Dragonflies. Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor and Four-spotted Chaser all put on a good show and there was a canny supporting cast of butterflies, beetles etc.

Black-tailed Skimmer.

This Emperor Dragonfly flew back and forth trying to protect its patch from all threats.

However, this Four-spotted Chaser had a good go at chasing it off.

Four-spotted Chaser being harassed by an Azure Damselfly.

Four-spotted Chaser.

Burnet Moth in flight.

Five-spot Burnet Moth.

Painted Lady Butterfly.

Meadow Brown.

Small Skipper.

Ringlet.

Speckled Wood.

Dark Arches Moth?

Nursery Wed Spider.

Weevil.

Frog Hopper.

Rough-haired Darkling Beetle?

Leaf Hopper.

Common Flower Bug.

Plant Bug.

Eupeodes corollae Hoverfly.