Wagtail & Dipper.

Still behind (I always am) these images are from the end of last month at the Causey Burn. 

Mayfly.

This is a cloud of Midges I had to shoot through to get the images of both the Wagtail & Dipper. The little yellow dot in the centre of the shot is a Wagtail.

Grey Wagtail.

Dipper.

Causey Woods

 11.04.24 (still behind). Just three species of bird photographed at the Causey today Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Wren however it was great to be out and be able to get some images of them.

Dipper.

Take off.

Displaying. I only saw one Dipper today so I think this is more in hope than anything else.

Having a good old scratch

And a preen.

Grey Wagtail.

Wren.

Causey Wood

 I went looking for Dipper the other day in Causey Woods and was lucky enough to find two hopefully they will be pairing up soon. I probably went at the wrong time of day (morning) because for all it was blue sky and sunny the burn is in a valley and was still in the shade so I had to use a high ISO. Next time I go it will be in the afternoon when the sun is a bit higher.

One of two Dipper seen.

The second Dipper.

I only saw one Grey Wagtail this time.

However, there were quite a few Wren foraging along the banks of the burn.

Bugs & Birds

 Another walk around Burdon Moor yesterday (24^th) and this time the sun was out but the birds were not. I should have known when the sun shines there is a possibility of Shieldbugs however I only had my 500mm lens with me but I still managed a few shots. I finished off with a walk along the burn in the Causey Wood in the hope of seeing Dippers, they were a no show.

A couple of Gorse Shieldbugs enjoying the sun.

Single Gorse Shieldbug.

Another two on the autumn leaves of a blackberry bush.

7-spot Ladybird.

I thought it was about to take off when it opened its wing casing but it just stretched its abdomen

Raised it up

Then stretched its wings but did not fly off.

Female Blackbird eating berries.

Magpie.

Grey Wagtail at the Causey.

Robin.