It was a beautiful afternoon on Wednesday so Limpy and I decided to spend a few hours at Minsmere. It was a bit on the quiet side bird-wise but the same couldn't be said of the insect life:
Speckled wood butterfly
Four spotted chaser dragonfly
A pair of common blue damselflies in flagrante delicto!
I love common terns. This one was hovering near the Wildlife Lookout.
Another common tern, from the South Hide. Love the attitude!
An avocet coming in to land.
Finishing with a black-headed gull overlooking the South Scrape. Sadly, there were fewer of these on the Scrape than usual, with fewer chicks - but on the plus side, I'm told there are more avocet chicks around.
Hope you enjoy these.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Unknown said:Some great photos again Clare. Particularly like the avocet coming in to land. Dare I say it's one of your best yet!
Thanks, Ian - what a nice comment. I'm pleased you like them!
Paul queried the identity of the damselflies - are they common blue or variable?