A few images from up and around the Durham Moors when the Bluebells were out.
Hairy Shieldbug.
Green Hairstreak.
A well-worn Green Hairstreak from a different site.
Green-veined White.
Orange-tip.
Latticed Heath Moth.
Bumblebee.
Red Kite.
Red Grouse.
I started with a local walk in the morning then went up onto the Durham Dales in the early afternoon where unfortunately I didn’t see a lot. Late afternoon/early evening was once again Barn Owl time. Two were out hunting and catching quite a few Voles.
First time in ages I have seen our local Little Owl (unfortunately
I haven’t seen them since).
Chiffchaff.
Red Grouse up on the dales.
Buzzard also up on the dales.
My first Comma of the year.
This is one bonny Buzzard.
A pair of Buzzard.
Not as bonny but still a canny bird.
As I said two Barn Owls were out hunting.
So were a pair of Kestrel, female
And male.
Just got back from a week’s holiday in the Cotswolds where I took a few thousand images so it might take me a while (weeks probably) to go through them all. In the mean time I will post some images that I took before we went away.
Male Redstart.
Female Stonechat.
Meadow Pipit.
Stonechat.
Linnet.
Robin.
Red Grouse.
