Juvenile Green Woodpecker ringed today at Beeston
and a juvenile Nightingale at Paxton Pits
photos taken with Canon EOS 30D or Canon Powershot A640
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Barn Owls
I've been out for the day, ringing Barn Owls in Cambridgeshire.
The owls themselves (this is a young owl, almost ready to fly) are beautifully coloured and softer than you could imagine.
photos taken with Canon EOS 30D
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Saturday, July 09, 2011
A return visit
I can't get enough of Silver-washed Fritillaries!
Small Skipper
Marbled White
photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM, Extender EF 1.4x II photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995 + Leica Apo Televid 77 with 20x eyepiece photos taken with Canon Powershot A640
Thursday, July 07, 2011
A tale of three hawk-moths
Hummingbird Hawk-moth at The Lodge
Elephant Hawk-moth
and Privet Hawk-moth - the two highlights of my experimental moth trapping in my garden. These two aside, it's not going very well at the moment. Need bigger, brighter bulb...
photos taken with Canon EOS 30D + EF 300mm f/4L IS USM and Canon Powershot A640
Sunday, July 03, 2011
The future is orange
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| Mmmm... Silver-washed Fritillary |
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| and Large Skipper |
photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
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