
Tails I lose153 viewsonly my 3rd Adder sighting, sadly, in my haste to photograph it I focused on it's tail rather than it's head - oh well, maybe next time.Aug 01, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)159 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll doJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)155 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)157 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)137 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successfulJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)151 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughoutJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)149 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at meJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)149 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" businessJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 142 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?Jul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 144 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled offJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 156 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to itJul 28, 2011
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus134 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 131 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 138 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 113 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus147 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus154 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus159 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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Black-tailed Godwits - Limosa limosa147 viewsphotographed from the Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus115 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus114 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus117 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus121 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus119 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta163 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta149 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta135 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta166 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta130 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta130 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta152 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus139 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus124 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis151 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea157 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea462 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea155 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea155 viewsseen here having just caught a small eel
photographed from Lower Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea144 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea149 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea132 viewsstruggling to swallow a small eel
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea145 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea134 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea128 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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183 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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465 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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150 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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126 viewsJul 17, 2011
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137 viewsJul 17, 2011
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173 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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171 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis137 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis127 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis138 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis130 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis125 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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118 viewsJul 17, 2011
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121 viewsJul 17, 2011
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105 viewsJul 17, 2011
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130 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Common Buzzard128 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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?? one for ID109 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Araniella cucurbitina108 viewsJul 17, 2011
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121 viewsJul 17, 2011
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138 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket97 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket98 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket100 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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male Speckled Bush Cricket??100 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket101 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus123 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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128 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Chrysocrambus craterella117 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, France, this moth would represent quite a rarity in the UK, but lots were in evidence over garlic side.Jul 17, 2011
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Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi135 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi143 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Black-veined White - Aporia crataegi137 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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131 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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137 viewsJul 15, 2011
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150 viewsJul 15, 2011
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151 viewsJul 15, 2011
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