September Hedgerow Birds

Another sunny morning's walk in September, this time along the Grand Union Canal near Cheddington

 

A light mist just above the water's surface caught by the early sun.

It was generally quite quiet except for a 100 yard stretch of hedgerow, which contained a number of birds, hiding in the bushes.  After an hour of trying to capture their images I got....

 

A Goldfinch...

...a Longtailed Tit...

...another...

...and a Chiffchaff.











September Butterflies

A morning's  walk along the Grand Union Canal at Slapton, Buckinghamshire

 

Early morning whilst the water was still



 

A bit later a deadly Comma on its own warning sign...

 

....followed by a Red Admiral sitting on the tip of the rod of the no fishing sign five minutes later.  Why these two different species found these signs good resting places I don't know.  Perhaps they reflected heat as it was still quite early?

 

The Comma moved to the hedge...

 

....to feed on ivy flowers.

 

The delicate colours of a Green-veined White.  Its eyes are exquisite.

 

I only saw one individual of each of the above butterfly species, plus one Speckled Wood of which I failed to properly photograph



Damselfly and Prey

A damselfly with its prey - probably a young cricket, no more than 5mm long

 

The lacy wings and abdomen tail

A close-up of head and prey





Red Admiral

A pristine Red Admiral butterfly on Buddleiah photographed at the end of August



Scotland - A Beautiful June Morning at Ardmair

More from June Trip to Scotland

 

Ben Mor Coigach in the early morning, the lower slopes shrouded in cloud. 

 

A male Willow Warbler singing...

 

...and stopping to have a preen of his wing feathers



 

A couple of Shags resplendant in black with a sheen and bright yellow in Ardmair Bay 



Rutland Water - Pied Wagtail Aerobatics

Rutland Water in July.

 

A Pied Wagtail feeding it's fledged juveniles with insects caught flying over the reservoir.  This catch was a Damselfly

Flying off for another mini meal

"Look no wings"

 

On the way back making a sharp turn.