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| Female Kingfisher in the rain |
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| Male in the rain |
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| A shower in a Hawthorn (female) |
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| Take off |
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| Killing a fish |
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| Ready to eat |
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| It brightened up and it sat in one of its favourite spots (male) |
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| Emperor Dragonfly |
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| Red-veined Darter |
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| Male Broad-bodied Chaser. There were at least six around the small pool but this is the only shot I got. The dog walkers arrived and guess what the dogs got into the pool and everything else disappeared. |
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| Eye to eye. I only realised I had this shot when I got it onto the computer. |
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| Rubbish flight shot of a Four-spotted Chaser |
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| Emerald Damselfly |
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| This young Grey Wagtail was begging for food |
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| The adult brought in a Cranefly |
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| However, the young one spat it out |
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| So the adult tried with something else. |
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| The adult birds were still bring in food when I left |
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| Female Banded Demoiselle. This was the only one I saw and unfortunately, I could not get close enough to get any decent shots |
Too early for ruddy Darters Ron, what you've got there is a Red-veined Darter, a migrant species last recorded there in 2006. A cracking find, I'm proper jealous, reckon I'll be there tomorrow to have a look for it. Your demoiselle is a female Banded, will have to show you the best spot for photos if you let me know when you're in the area. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteCheers Alan. I thought it was too early for ruddy but I had no idea what else it could be. If I get the chance I will be down for the Banded tomorrow or Monday as I am off work.
ReplyDeleteLooking at the forecast I think it might be tomorrow
ReplyDeleteThat's a bugger Ron as we're out tomorrow, So l had to try for the RvD today but no luck. Got some cracking pics of black tailed skimmer though. You really need to be east bank of the river for the demoiselles, difficult to explain the route, easier to show you If you can make Monday txt. me 07905 301303 failing that the banks along the meadows below the nine arches usually deliver, walk down from far pasture, first slow moving stretch, check all the clumps of emergent vegetation right along to the fast rocky shallows. Cheers
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