‘As a feather is wafted downward’

Posted by on Dec 31, 2014 in 2014, Birds, December, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, feather, December 2014

 

From ‘The Day is Done‘ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (more…)

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Beyond human hand

Posted by on Dec 22, 2014 in 2014, Birds, December, Raptor, Unidentified, Winter | 1 comment

 

 

Bird, raptor, unidentified, December 2014

 

I love this photo, taken by Ellen as we left the wood. The raptor is out of reach, as it should be. (more…)

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Cocooned

Posted by on Dec 14, 2014 in 2014, December, Insects, Pupa, Spruce, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, pupae, unidentified, December 2014

 

Unidentified pupae on Spruce, Picea sitchensis. (more…)

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Out of order

Posted by on Dec 6, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Deer, Fauna, Muntjac, November | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Muntjac deer, November 2014

 

Muntjac buck, Muntiacus reevesi. (more…)

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‘… a happy bird, am I, am I!’

Posted by on Nov 27, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birds, November, Robin | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Robin, November 2014

 

Thinking of Tom on his birthday. (more…)

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The eyes have it

Posted by on Nov 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Deer, Fauna, November, Roe | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Roe Deer, November 2014

 

Roe deer hind, Capreolus capreolus, captured by remote camera in the early hours of the morning. (more…)

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One of 27

Posted by on Nov 11, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Earthworm, November, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Worm, Earthworm, November 2014

 

There are 27 species of earthworm living naturally in the British Isles, say the Natural History Museum. (more…)

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Grey Dagger

Posted by on Nov 7, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Grey Dagger, Moth, November, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Moth, Grey Dagger, provisional identification, November 2014

 

Late in the season – and wet too – for Acronicta psi (provisional identification). (more…)

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‘Weight for weight, stronger than steel’

Posted by on Oct 29, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2014

 

Read more about the silk of a spider’s web here. (more…)

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Seven-spot ladybird

Posted by on Oct 27, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Insects, Ladybird, October, Seven-spot ladybird | 0 comments

Insect, Seven-spot Ladybird, October 2014
 

 

Coccinella septempunctata. (more…)

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Orange Ladybird

Posted by on Oct 23, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Insects, Ladybird, October, Orange Ladybird | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Orange Ladybird, October 2014

 

Halyzia sedecimguttata on thistle. (more…)

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Pretty as a Peacock

Posted by on Oct 20, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Peacock | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Peacock, October 2014

 

After failing to get a picture of a Peacock in the summer, thrilled to see several in the clearing in mid-October. (more…)

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