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This week has been
excellent for photography and today, Wednesday, 16th, we went to Anglesey
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This week has been
excellent for photography and today, Wednesday, 16th, we went to Anglesey
Abbey |
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Sunday
and up bright and early. So were the squirrels. They seem to have diminished
in numbers as at one time we had up to 6 at a time all attempting to gain
access to our bird feeders. There were only two this morning. There were also
some less welcome visitors to one of our churches where we noticed a large
wasps nest in the corner of one of the windows. I think that these may be
tree wasps as the nest was above the ground.
Having
not noted any skippers for the last couple of years in the garden there seem
to be a lot this year, although this could simply be that with the sunny
weather butterflies generally are in abundance. This skipper seemed to settle
for quite a while hence the two photos and I think that it was either a small
skipper or essex skipper but as I could not place myself under the antennae
it was difficult to gauge.
The
other day I noticed what I at first thought was a stranger on the bird
feeder, however on closer inspection it was simply a juvenile blue tit, I had
not realized before that they were so much more greeny yellow, without the
definite blue cap of the adult. Unfortunately he managed to stick his head
into the feeder just as I took the photo and immediately flew off. 
Monday
and another busy day visiting our daughter. On the way back from picking our
grandaughter up from school we discovered these cinnabar moth caterpillars on
the ragwort plants upon which they feed.
Tuesday
and trying out a new camera with these two close ups of our resident
squirrel.
Also
managed to take a photo of this speckled wood in the churchyard while I was
there this morning. It was quite well camouflaged against the earth.
Tuesday
afternoon we managed to find time for a walk in the fields behind us and down
to the river. As we crossed the newly cut field there in the middle was a
Muntjack deer. We also saw many butterflies, some of whom obliged by
remaining long enough for the camera to be focused and the picture taken. One
of the best was this gatekeeper on a ragwort plant.
Thursday,
17th, and the weather has changed considerably, after some thunderstorms
yesterday, the weather is now cooler, cloudy and with rain. However as always
there is something to look at in the garden. At the moment we are seeing a
lot of juvenile birds and as mentioned earlier the young blue tit is not so
definite in colour as the adult and without the blue cap. The picture to the
right demonstrates this well. To the left we have a juvenile robin.
Friday,
18th, and doing the site early as I think that I will have no time later as
the grandchildren are coming to stay for the weekend and we have a flower
show tomorrow for which to prepare entries. Managed to capture the greenfinch
yesterday evening, first time we have seen them for over a month. Also
this morning took this photo of the juvenile blue tit. The cooler weather
seems to have encouraged the birds and squirrels back to the feeders.