
Tails I lose197 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)198 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)205 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)205 viewsthe male manoeuvres into positionJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)188 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)201 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)191 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)189 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" businessJul 28, 2011
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 197 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) 191 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) 211 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to itJul 28, 2011
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus182 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 193 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 195 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, BlackpoolJul 28, 2011
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Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris 166 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus218 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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(male) Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus206 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolJul 24, 2011
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Black-tailed Godwits - Limosa limosa206 viewsphotographed from the Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus169 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus164 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus175 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus185 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus187 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta225 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta202 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta191 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta223 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta187 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta201 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Little Egret - Egretta garzetta219 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus205 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus183 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis217 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea205 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 cinerea551 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 cinerea208 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 cinerea210 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 cinerea200 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 cinerea188 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 cinerea188 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 cinerea197 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea193 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea180 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveJul 24, 2011
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248 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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572 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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225 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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190 viewsJul 17, 2011
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204 viewsJul 17, 2011
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248 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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231 viewsphotographed in Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis204 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis177 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis211 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis189 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis177 viewsphotographed from the clifftops @ Étretat, Normandy, FranceJul 17, 2011
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170 viewsJul 17, 2011
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184 viewsJul 17, 2011
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157 viewsJul 17, 2011
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181 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Common Buzzard191 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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?? one for ID159 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Araniella cucurbitina161 viewsJul 17, 2011
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179 viewsJul 17, 2011
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202 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket155 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket159 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket159 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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male Speckled Bush Cricket??164 viewsJul 17, 2011
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Great Green Bush-Cricket156 viewsthese things are massive, a good 3 inches longJul 17, 2011
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Golden Oriole - Oriolus oriolus189 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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186 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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Chrysocrambus craterella178 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 crataegi192 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 crataegi212 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 crataegi205 viewssuch a beautiful butterfly that's sadly now extinct in the Uk - photographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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189 viewsphotographed in the Vendee, FranceJul 17, 2011
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187 viewsJul 15, 2011
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204 viewsJul 15, 2011
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215 viewsJul 15, 2011
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