Harperley Nursery

 It’s great when you can sit and have a cup of coffee and scone and take pictures as well.

House Martin.

Swallow.

It looks like the Moorhen chick is saying “I wish I could do that”.

Chiffchaff.

Red Kite.

Cinnabar Moth.

Scotland 2025

Just back from a week’s (it’s never long enough) holiday in Scotland. We were staying once again in a cottage called Lettoch Beag not far from Killecrankie. Although I have loads of images to go through from last month, I thought I would do my first Blog from Scotland and then try and do a local one. It might take a while I’ll see how it goes. 

Emerald Damselfly from the pond in the garden of the cottage.

Common Green Capsid Bug.

Wasp.

Great-spotted Woodpecker.

There were a couple of Red Squirrel in the grounds of the cottage.

A Mole running around in the middle of the day. It did eventually make its way back underground.

One of the House Martins flying around the cottage.

Greenfinch.

A very distant Black-throated Diver.

This Dark Giant Horsefly landed on the car. 

The Durham Dales

 It has been over a month (where has the time gone) since my wife and I had a drive around the Durham Dales. At first, we didn’t see much however as the day wore on, we got lucky and we saw quite a bit of the wildlife so this is part one of two.

Black Grouse.

Red Grouse.

Grey Partridge.

House Martin.

Brown Hare.

Wheatear.

Dunnock with insects to feed its chicks.

Gorse Shieldbug.