I had a lovely visit on Tuesday - thanks to everyone at the reserve. I had a great view of the grebes through a telescope, but they were too far away for me to get a decent photo. However, there were lots of other subjects:
Ringlet
Pond-skater:
And for those who havn't seen him, Ratty:
More pics from Tuesday: CLICK HERE
Brian
Great set of photos. I especially like the close-up of the juv Reed Warbler.
Ladybirds don't leave exuviae as they go through complete metamorphosis, with a pupal stage between larva and adult. Your photo shows a ladybird pupa, the adult yet to emerge.
Thanks for the info on the ladybird pupa.
Congratulations on you blog, the photos are excellent.
3 lovely pictures and of subjects not often posted, thanks for showing people the variety of wildlife we get at Rye Meads.