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?

Clara Vale & Far Pastures

 A couple of weeks ago I paid a visit to the hides at Clara Vale and Far Pastures. I hadn’t been in the hide long at Clara when a Kingfisher arrived it stayed around for a while but it was mostly distant. There wasn’t much from the hide at Far Pastures however up the lane were Red Kite and Buzzard.

King Fisher.

Buzzard.

Red Kite.

Kingfisher

 A few images of a male and female Kingfisher recently. And no matter how many times I have seen them It’s always an absolute privilege to watch them.