Green Carpet Moth

I found this mating pair of Green Carpet Moths (Colostygia pectinataria) low down in the vegetation at my home, so had to get a record shot, apparently the bright male very quickly fades, so nice to find a fresh one.

Green Carpets Moths mating

Dippers

Enjoyed spending some time with a pair of Dippers as they went about feeding their young, taking no notice of me . I was sat on the bank with my old cloth hide draped over me and my tripod and camera. Cant beat watching wildlife like this.

Treecreeper

Watched this pair of  Treecreepers  busy nest building, in what will hopefully be a successful site.

Treecreeper with nest material

Treecreeper

Treecreeper

Brownsea Island

11th April 2017
A good day in Dorset visiting Brownsea Island, where from one of the hides some waders were showing really well, mostly Black Tailed Godwits ( in near summer plumage) ,Greenshank, Oystercatcher and a splendid summer plumaged Spotted Redshank, easily the best view I've had. Oh and the resident Red Squirrels eventually showed up as well.

Black Tailed Godwit

Black Tailed Godwit

Black Tailed Godwit

Black Tailed Godwit summer Plumage

Greenshank

Greenshank

Greenshank

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher

Spotted Redshank summer plumage

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Knot

Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

Glenelg, Scotland

March 18th- April 1st.
Two weeks with Joyce at Glenelg ( same backwards as forwards you know -a palindrome) on the west coast of Scotland , with the Isle of Skye just across the sound of Sleat, and stunning scenery around every corner, with a mix of beautiful warm sunny days and proper snow . Wildlife wasn't exactly easy but with a Pine Marten ( a first for me) and a Badger regular visitors to the windowsill supply of peanut butter sandwiches and sightings of Otter , Porpoise and other more common species, a very good couple of weeks were enjoyed and well worth the very long drive from the Devon/Cornwall border.

Sunset over Skye

Rock Dove

Snow over the five sisters

Lovey Rock Dovies

Toad on his way to the water

Hooded Crows

Two Great Black Backed Gulls waiting to steal the Grey Seals catch

Red Breasted Merganser pair

Male Bullfinch in the garden

Pine Marten at the window with my reflection in the background

Red Breasted Merganser male

Male Sisken, daily visitors to the garden feeders

Pine Marten at the window .

Very greedy Badger at the window ledge

Red Breasted Merganser male with the punk haircut

An Oystercatcher flying low over the water

Female Sisken

Rockdove and moon

Hooded Crow reflection

Oystercatcher on the rocks

Oystercatcher flight

Cormorant

Ringed Plover over the water

A Grey Heron flies past

Early morning Shag!

Shag resting

Red Deer on the hillside

Red deer on the hillside with mountain backdrop

Red Deer stag watching me watching him

Red Deer stag

My only Otter sighting

Porpoises