I so wish I had been closer to this Wren. I never get so much time to watch them as they normally flit away quickly, but this one even had a snooze. I suspect if I had moved closer though, it would have been gone in a flash!


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Common Darter
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Greenshank. On this same bird yesterday I auto contrasted and it was too bright so I have tried to tone it down a little today. Sometimes AC works well though.

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Starlings at Par Beach Pool at dusk this evening giving a stunning acrobatic display before going to roost in the reeds...
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A very obliging Buzzard...


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Garganey

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Juvenile Little Grebe

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Lapwing

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AMENDMENT - Thanks to John - Migrant Hawker (Aeshna Mixta)

For more information on these lovely creatures and their relatives, please visit the link below:-

http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/aemix.html

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AMENDMENT: Thanks to John - Common Darter.

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My last Devon post :-

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You cannot go to Devon without seeing Branscombe (a pretty little village with lots of flowers and birds!), after which we went to Beer; then Seaton (where we should have gone with friends a few weeks ago, but I was working, and hopefully we will do that soon). Seaton was great. The hide is perfect for an all round view and great for seeing Kingfishers. We then went to Powderham, Cockwood and then finished the evening at Dawlish Warren. It was a beautiful evening and having chased a Kingfisher around the pool, and then a Wheatear around the beach we decided we were too tired to go looking for waders (although it would have been a perfect time as the tide was low and the light was fabulous). Instead, we sat on the beach and watched the sun set. These are the last of my pics (I think!)...

Wheatear on the beach at Dawlish Warren...


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Robin at Seaton...

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Robin at Dawlish Warren...

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Carrion Crow - Dawlish Warren...

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Stonechat (It was acting very strange - I thought it may be a Whitchat at first)...

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Llamas (I think). We passed a gateway and I spotted them and summoned the Abbot to turn the car around and go back :-)

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Dragon Fly at Seaton...

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I think this may be the result of a hatched Moth or Butterfly. Spotted at Dawlish Warren. I do find some strange things - I was intrigued by it :-)

A quick post, as we have visitors. I had a couple of hours out this afternoon at Par and including my morning head count my day list for birds is: 43. My day list for Butterflies is: 7. It was warm, but windy and trying to photograph a Butterfly on a swinging plant is VERY frustrating! I went off alone. I said to the Abbot we must go our separate ways as we just keep photographing the same things! So off we went... me one way and Trevor the other, although I could see him every now and again appearing through the gorse and keeping an eye on me!

This guy cheered me up. I've been trying to catch one for a while. I took it from two different angles. I have lots of shots, but not enough time to go through them! He rested for a long time - unusually. I think it is a Common Darter...


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Butterflies...
Red Admiral

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This Green Veined White managed to find a small amout of Budlia still in bloom!
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This one I am not sure about. I have looked through my Collins guide - I got as far as Thorn/Hawk! HELP!!!

NOTE: Thanks to John Swann - The Moth is a Silver Y.
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BIG Bumble Bee... I love Bees...
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