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                                |  Tails I lose165 viewsonly my 3rd Adder sighting, sadly, in my haste to photograph it I focused on it's tail rather than it's head - oh well, maybe next time.Aug 01, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)170 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll doJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)168 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)168 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)145 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successfulJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)163 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughoutJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)160 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at meJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)160 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" businessJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 157 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?Jul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 153 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled offJul 28, 2011
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                                |  mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 169 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to itJul 28, 2011
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                                |  Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus146 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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                                |  Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 151 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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                                |  Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 151 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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                                |  Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 126 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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                                |  Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus173 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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                                |  (male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus168 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve  BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Black-tailed Godwits - Limosa limosa163 viewsphotographed from the Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus130 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus127 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus133 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus137 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus135 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta180 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta166 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta147 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta184 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta144 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta147 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Little Egret - Egretta garzetta169 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus161 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus144 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis174 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea169 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea492 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea167 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea170 viewsseen here having just caught a small eel
 photographed from Lower Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea158 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea160 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea146 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea160 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea153 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea143 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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                                |  205 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  503 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  176 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  159 viewsJul 17, 2011
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                                |  201 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  190 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis157 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis145 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis152 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis152 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis139 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  146 viewsJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Common Buzzard142 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  ?? one for ID121 viewsJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Araniella cucurbitina128 viewsJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Great Green Bush-Cricket117 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Great Green Bush-Cricket117 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Great Green Bush-Cricket122 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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                                |  male Speckled Bush Cricket??120 viewsJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Great Green Bush-Cricket117 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus139 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  148 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Chrysocrambus craterella133 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, France, this moth would represent quite a rarity in the UK, but lots were in evidence over garlic side.Jul 17, 2011
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                                |  Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi154 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi161 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi154 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  152 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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                                |  147 viewsJul 15, 2011
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