Monday, April 30, 2007

Kirkby Flora and Flutter-Bys






Nice few hours at Kirkby Moor. Pictured here are Wild Violet, Forget-Me-Nots, Orange Tip and Small Copper butterflies and also a very early newly emeged Cinnabar moth

Friday, April 27, 2007

Greylags






Lots of cute little bundles of fluff today!

Monday, April 23, 2007

Roe deer





A nice surprise today when out and about, two male roe deer appeared amongst the rape

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Summer Visitors (Warblers)





The two photos of the Blackcap are only record shots as taken in bad light and heavily cropped. The other pics are of a Willow Warbler

Fur and Feathers






A mixture here of water vole, robin, and dunnock

Swallow and Grey Heron





A few swallows now a regular sight, and a grey heron showing well also

Egyptian Goose





Just one of these present today, a solitary escapee no doubt?

Willow Tits





A few of these little cuties about today!

Monday, April 09, 2007

Easter Sunday Reptiles/Insects





Great view of adders and a slow worm, also pictured here is a shield bug

Adders





Lots of adders showing well today, great views!!

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Easter Friday Birds






Lots of birds about today, shown here are a Meadow Pipit and a Lapwing

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Great Spotted Woodpecker





The resident GSW showing well today, a pair of them were being very active and vocal, however this female showed particulaly well!