
Tails I lose193 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)190 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)201 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)197 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)179 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)192 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)187 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)182 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" businessJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 192 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) 182 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) 205 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to itJul 28, 2011
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus177 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 181 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 184 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 151 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus180 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus202 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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Black-tailed Godwits - Limosa limosa194 viewsphotographed from the Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus163 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus157 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus168 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus175 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus178 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta213 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta192 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 garzetta217 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 garzetta188 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta208 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus192 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus174 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis207 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea198 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea545 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea204 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea204 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 cinerea192 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea184 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea181 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea191 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea185 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea170 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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237 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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564 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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219 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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182 viewsJul 17, 2011
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193 viewsJul 17, 2011
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238 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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222 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis200 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis171 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis206 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis183 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis171 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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163 viewsJul 17, 2011
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171 viewsJul 17, 2011
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152 viewsJul 17, 2011
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174 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Common Buzzard176 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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?? one for ID154 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Araniella cucurbitina155 viewsJul 17, 2011
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173 viewsJul 17, 2011
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196 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket150 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket153 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket154 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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male Speckled Bush Cricket??155 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket151 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus183 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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177 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Chrysocrambus craterella169 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 crataegi180 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 crataegi196 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 crataegi196 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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184 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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174 viewsJul 15, 2011
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188 viewsJul 15, 2011
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205 viewsJul 15, 2011
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