Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides158 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides158 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides152 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Micro moth - Eucosma species149 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator151 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator148 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator140 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator146 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum145 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus151 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus144 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Sand Martin bank135 viewsthe new Sand Martin bank, seen here on 27th March 2015 still under construction at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris125 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris119 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
lots of camera shake involved here @ ISO1600 & 1/40th sec
|
|
Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris127 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Coot - Fulica atra147 viewsa Coot flies in & lands on the frozen mere, skidding & sliding until it comes to a halt
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae133 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae122 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae139 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae138 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans120 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum124 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
7-spot Ladybird - Coccinella 7-punctata139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Tufted Ducks - Aythya fuligula143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula140 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
140 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus133 viewsI think they could be females, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula141 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
|
|
Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo154 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
|
|
Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus124 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus135 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo147 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus119 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus122 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus104 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Whitethroat - Sylvia communis171 viewsI had to wait until the 30th April for my 1st Whitethroat sighting of 2012 @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus153 viewsa couple of well dodgy record shots of a Peregrine Falcon upsetting the wildfowl as it soars over Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus142 viewsa couple of well dodgy record shots of a Peregrine Falcon upsetting the wildfowl as it soars over Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Redshank - Tringa totanus144 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool - NOT a regular sighting at the Mere
|
|
Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago130 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago134 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Common Redshank - Tringa totanus146 viewsI was quite surprised to see this Redshank fly in & land in the middle of the Mere
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus144 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus160 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus151 viewsa 1st sighting for me, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
(many thanks to chap who pointed it out to me)
|
|
Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina149 viewsspotted at Marton Mere, Blackpool today by Dave - http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/ - , it's the 1st time I've seen one of these in the wild - note i only managed a crappy record shot
|
|
Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula141 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula136 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula140 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula135 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
|
|
Starling Roost327 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
|
|
Starling Roost152 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
|
|
Starling Roost163 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
|
|
Starling Roost147 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
|
|
Starling Roost163 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
|
|
Starling Roost148 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
|
|
Starling Roost139 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
|
|
Starling Roost146 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)142 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)139 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)143 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)121 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)137 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)129 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)131 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 123 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 129 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
|
|
mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 138 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus125 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus121 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus113 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus123 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus131 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
|
|
|
|
