Ladybirds

 29.11.23 A morning walk around our Churchyard and graveyard produced some canny Ladybirds however an afternoon walk in and around the village didn’t produce the Waxwing (and there are loads of berries on the trees) Fieldfare etc that I was hoping for.

I know they are an invasive species but I just like the colour and pattern variation on Harlequin Ladybirds.

Harlequin and Orange Ladybirds.

Orange Ladybird.

There was still a few Ladybird Pupa to be found.

Kestrel from my afternoon walk.

This big bird, an RAF plane, flew over a few times must have been out on exercise.

Burdon Moor (again)

Yesterday I had another walk around Burdon Moor checking to see if any Redwing or Fieldfare had arrived (not so far). What I didn’t expect to find were five Shieldbug enjoying the afternoon sun (I am happy to be corrected on the identification of them). A Kestrel was out hunting and a small flock of Goldfinch were flitting about the trees.

Female Spiked Shieldbug (thanks Alan for the correct ID)

Sloe/Hairy Shieldbug (once again thanks Alan).

Another Common Green Shieldbug.

Once again, I think this is a 5^th instar Common Green Shieldbug.

Another Spiked Shieldbug.

Ladybird.

Kestrel out hunting.

Crow.

Dunnock.

Goldfinch.

This RAF plane did a couple of fly overs.