Norfolk part five

Strumpshaw Fen wasn’t far from where we were staying so we went to have a look around. I’m pleased we did we had a cracking day out with my first Norfolk Hawker seen and photographed. I was going to do this blog in two parts but we are having trouble with the internet so while we have a signal I will do a long blog just in case. 

Bittern.

Juvenile Cuckoo.

Marsh Harrier.

Kingfisher.

Reed Warbler.

Juvenile Swallow.

Juveniles getting fed.

My first Norfolk Hawker.

Ruddy Darter.

Common Darter.

Dark Bush Cricket.

Cricket.

Holly Blue Butterfly.

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.

Buff-tip Moth Caterpillar.

Great Diving Beetle.

Ichneumon Wasp.

Xylota segnis?

Thin-legged Wolf Spider?

Cuckoo

 I’m way behind with my processing of the images I have taken over the past few weeks however I just had to get my first Cuckoo of the year in. A male Chaffinch did not like it hanging around and chased it off a few times but it was there long enough for me to get (quite) a few images.

The Durham Dales

 More from the Durham Dales last month.

Dipper, one of two that were on the burn.

Call of nature.

Common Sandpiper.

Not the best images of a Cuckoo you will see but the best I could get.

Pied Wagtail catching flies.

Sand Martins trying to do the same.

Stonechat.

Mistle Thrush.