Back to work again

I take my camera to work most days and there is nearly always something to capture.

Grey Wagtail

A well camouflaged spider

Common Darter

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Large White butterfly

Spider with what looks like an egg sack

Painted Lady



Ringlet

Crambidae species?

Shaded Broad bar

Shaded Broad bar

Harvestman?

Fly

Ancylis badiana?

Leaf Hopper?

Cinnabar Moth

Hoverfly

Cinnabar Moth

The Swallows have three possibly four young and the adults are feeding them well.

 

I haven’t finished…

…going through my holiday “snaps” yet so while I go through them here are some “snaps” that I have taken over the last couple of days. It’s that time of year again so here are a few “snaps” of Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

Burnet Moth

Mating Burnet Moths

Big crop of an Emperor Dragonfly

Another big crop of an Emperor in flight. It’s early days so hopefully I’ll get some better shots.

Male Broad-bodied Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser

Skipper

Large Skipper

Small Heath

Painted Lady

Meadow Brown

Speckled Wood

Mating Azure Damselflies

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Golden-ringed Dragonfly

I have never seen one of these Blood Vein moths before and unfortunately this is the best shot I could get

I tried my hand at getting Bees in flight, managed a few.

Hoverfly in flight

 

Kibblesworth

Once again, I have dipped another Wryneck this time at Whitburn Coastal Park. I also dipped a Greenish Warbler, which was at the same place both would have been lifers. A while ago I remember someone saying to me “you should go out and find your own birds” but looking back I have found my own birds the problem now is I cant even find other peoples birds.

After a bit of bait I decided to go to Kibblesworth for Dragonflies. I‘m pleased I did because I managed to get my best flight shots so far of a few different Dragonflies. Also, saw my first Painted Lady of the year and my first Damselflies for a while. Not a bad afternoon. Sorry here are quite a few pictures I just hope I have the identification right.

Common Hawker

Common Hawker

Common Hawker

Common Hawker

Common Hawker

Southern Hawker

Southern Hawker

Southern Hawker & Brown Hawker.
Not brilliantly sharp but I had to use manual focus to get the shot.
 

Brown Hawker & Four-spotted Chaser. Once again manual focus.

All of the Brown Hawker shots were taken using manual focus.

Brown Hawker

Brown Hawker 

Common Darter



Common Darter

Common Darter

Common Darter

Common Darter in tandem

Common Blue Damselfly

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Peacock

Small Heath