Tuesday, July 20, 2010

It's all happening in the garden

Emerald Damselfly

As if this morning's crazy moth trapping wasn't good enough, I found new species for the garden this afternoon, in the form of a female Emerald Damselfly. That was unexpected. She perched on the water mint in the pond and caught tiny insects.

Emerald Damselfly

Then, while I was composing my moth trapping blog post, there was a Yellow Wagtail calling from somewhere in the garden (couldn't see where, but we hear them fairly regularly and sometimes see them around the pond).

And then a Whimbrel flew over the garden, calling! Couldn't see that either. Don't even need it for a garden tick, unfortunately...

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

2 comments:

  1. Marsh Dagger at Pagham Harbour LNR in Sussex today. Now believed extinct in Britain....but you know this don't you Katie.

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  2. That's a nice find for the garden list Katie. FAB.

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