Great close views of Redstart:
We were very Lucky with a fly over female goshawk:
and later distant views of a honey buzzard, you can't see in these pics but the bird had the characteristic barred primaries:
3 Pipit species throughout the day; meadow, rock and tree (in that order):
On the insect front I have encountered many different species recentlyThe best was probably the Glanville Fritillary:
But also at hurst castle there were...Common Blue:
Cream-spot Tiger Moth:
Painted Ladies:
Around key haven I photographed many different odonata to work out what they are at home, Below is a female azure damsel which I first thought was a southern due to the marking on segment 2 :-( :
Blue tailed damselflies were interesting with the polymorphism observed in the females, I think I got a pic of 3 morphs so here goes:rufescens:
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but they might all be completely wrong!EmporerDragonfly:
Red Eyed Damselflies:
Seen here apparently attacking a mating pair of large red damselflies:
Close up of a four spotted chaser:
Large Red Damselfly:
Keeled Skimmers were patrolling the heath:
and finally a spotted heath orchid:
9 comments:
Superb! Very jealous...
Deeply jealous.
Ours 12 year old son wants to go to Hurst Castle so it looks like a day out soon with the camera's and ex Head Keeper Lyndhurst Grandpa is in order...
Those fritillaries are beautiful!
superb. love the dragons and damsels. What's the kit?
Cheers Katie, ramtopsrac and G,
the frits really are lovely well worth the long walk!
G- i use a canon eos 40D and a canon 300mm f4. if I can get close enough i'll use my 17-75 sigma DC macro but mostly the 300mm is good as I don't scare the insects off with it!
Cheers for reading, should be lots of updates as I have finished exams!!
Dan
What a great variety of observations, brilliant photos - whetting my apetite for a trip to Hurst Castle, too. Bit of a walk, I gather..
Dropped by for the 1st time. Great series of pics especially the dragons & damsels. Cheers Frank.
Thanks for taking the time to read rambling rob and early birder,
glad you like the photos :-),
the walk to hurst is a fair slog but nothing the hope of seeing a glanville couldn't over come, well worth it!
Cheers,
Dan
You certainly know your damsel/dragonflies very well, Dan! Well done with the Glanville Fritillery as well!
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