
Buffish Mining Bee - Andrena nigroaenea (I think?)128 viewsPhotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Buffish Mining Bee - Andrena nigroaenea (I think?)141 viewsPhotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Great Diving Beetle (I think?) - Dytiscus marginalis201 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
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Great Diving Beetle (I think?) - Dytiscus marginalis199 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
they spent much of their time climbing out of the water to bask
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Great Diving Beetle (I think?) - Dytiscus marginalis196 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
they spent much of their time climbing out of the water to bask
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Ladybird larvae (I know not which type???)187 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Ladybird larvae (I know not which type???)168 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Teal - Anas crecca173 viewsphotographed @ Mere Sands Wood Wildlife Trust nature reserve
(ISO1600 & 1/200th sec shutter speed)
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Palmate Newt (I think?)196 viewsphotographed @ Witherslack, Cumbria
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Palmate Newt (I think?)190 viewsphotographed @ Witherslack, Cumbria
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus407 viewsone of three male reed Buntings visiting our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
photographed handheld & through the double glazing (iso1600)
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus196 viewsone of three male reed Buntings visiting our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
photographed handheld & through the double glazing (iso1600)
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus221 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
photographed handheld & through the double glazing (iso800)
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus213 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
photographed handheld & through the double glazing (iso1600)
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus213 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
photographed handheld & through the double glazing (iso1600)
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus214 viewsa new visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
photographed handheld & through the double glazing (iso800)
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Great crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus209 viewswith small perch for lunch
photographed through the drizzle & gloom (ISO1600) @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Knot & Purple Sandpiper277 viewsI think I've snapped a Knot & Purple Sandpiper together in this shot, photo'd in poor light (ISO1600)
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Shoveler - Anas clypeata177 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Gadwall - Anas strepera202 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Gadwall - Anas strepera198 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Gadwall - Anas strepera215 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Wigeon - Anas penelope213 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Wigeon - Anas penelope207 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Teal - Anas crecca164 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Teal - Anas crecca196 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Teal - Anas crecca191 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Teal - Anas crecca161 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Shoveler - Anas clypeata200 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Pochard - Aythya ferina193 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra209 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra213 viewsphotographed in the gloom (ISO1600) @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool
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Juv Herring Gull (I think)179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Juv Herring Gull (I think)198 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus218 viewsphoto'd through the double glazing & in poor light (ISO1600 & 1/30th sec shutter speed - yikes)
wearing a green syrup as a cunning disguise ;-) this female Sparrowhawk checks out the birds visiting the feeders in our garden
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Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus221 viewsphoto'd through the double glazing & in poor light (ISO1600, lens wide open @ F6.3 & 1/125th sec shutter speed)
wearing a green syrup as a cunning disguise ;-) this female Sparrowhawk checks out the birds visiting the feeders in our garden
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quarrelsome Coots260 viewsphotographed in the gloom @ Stanley Park, Blackpool (ISO1600)
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quarrelsome Coots255 viewsphotographed in the gloom @ Stanley Park, Blackpool (ISO1600)
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Shaggy Ink Cap - Coprinus comatus (I think)200 viewsalso known as Shaggy Mane & Lawyer's Wig
photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)196 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)204 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)203 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)186 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)198 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)189 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)188 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 194 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 190 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 209 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Skipper (I know not which type)215 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, France
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5 Skippers (I know not which type)209 viewsseen here visiting a thistle flowerhead, there were proably 30+ Skippers on this large thistles' many flowers.
photographed in the Vendee, France
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Skipper (I know not which type?)167 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, France
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Ruddy Darter (immature male)421 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, France
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi195 viewsperched on Bilberry(I think), one of it's favoured food plants
photographed @ Meathop Moss Cumbria
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus216 viewsa garden & also a Blackpool 1st sighting for me, photographed through the double galzing (ISO1600)
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus194 viewsa garden & also a Blackpool 1st sighting for me, photographed through the double galzing (ISO1600)
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Bathtime154 viewsa collection of (I think?) Herring Gulls bathing at the Mere
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Starling - Sturnus vulgaris174 viewsphotographed handheld & through the double glazing(ISO800 & 1/80th sec)in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Starling - Sturnus vulgaris183 viewsphotographed handheld & through the double glazing(ISO800 & 1/125th sec)in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Starling - Sturnus vulgaris195 viewsphotographed handheld & through the double glazing(ISO800 & 1/125th sec)in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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White tailed Bumble bee - Bombus Lucorum (I think??)176 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris (I think)206 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Dark Bush-cricket (I think?) - Pholidoptera griseoaptera197 viewsphotographed @ Meathop Moss, Cumbria
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Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus222 viewsnot a very good photo, but my 1st sighting of a Reed Bunting @ Stanley Park, Blackpool (it's probably strayed from the neighbouring Marton Mere.
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For ID?????216 viewsa distant raptor sighting @ Foulshaw Moss, possibly a Hen Harrier? (I'll probably never know from this poor photo.
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Palmate Newts (I think?)206 viewsphotographed @ Whitbarrow, Cumbria
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Willow Warbler (I think?)264 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Willow Warbler (I think?)279 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Crab Spider (I think??) - possibly Philodromus aureolus227 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (I think?)153 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Meadow Pipit (I think?)205 viewsphotographed @ Fleetwood Docks
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Meadow Pipit (I think?)205 viewsphotographed @ Fleetwood Docks
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Meadow Pipit (I think?)204 viewsphotographed @ Fleetwood Docks
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Meadow Pipit (I think?)200 viewsphotographed @ Fleetwood Docks
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Great Black-backed Gull (I think?)219 viewsphotographed @ Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park
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Herring Gull (I think)217 viewsphotographed @ Fleetwood Marine/Boating Lakes
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Wolf Spider (I think?) possibly Lycosa narbonensis??209 viewsphotographed at River Brock, nr Bilsborrow
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Wolf Spider (I think?) possibly Lycosa narbonensis??211 viewsphotographed at River Brock, nr Bilsborrow
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24-Spot Ladybird (I think?)209 viewsWell I'm guessing this is a 24-Spot Ladybird, (subcoccinella 24-punctata), photographed at River Brock, nr Bilsborrow
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White ducks (I know not what type?)193 viewsphotographed @ Martin Mere WWT reserve
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