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Image of day on 19 Feb 2005
Most of the bird boxes are now being 'inspected'.
On 20 feb 2000 this tree sparrow was checking out a nest box
on what was then a living elm, now sadly a pole for the same
nest box - this is the one that got 'modified' by the woodpeckers.
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Ref: 20050219_mvc1263x tree sparrow in elm nest box(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 15 Feb 2012
at 14:25 Image of day on 18 Mar 2012
Treecreeper behaviour we have glimpsed a few times over the years,
but never photographed. These 3 images were taken over a few
seconds as the bird moved left to right moving down and up again
- literally creeping over the tree before disappearing round the
back and magically vanishing.
 (acc montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20120318_df1_20120215_1425_087+089+091 treecreeper on willow trunk by orchard pond (left to right over a few seconds) (acc montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 27 Mar 2012
at 10:48 Image of day on 22 Apr 2012
The cherry blossom is all over the plot. We find it difficult to capture the
feeling 'in the mass' so here is a little detail to delight.
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Ref: 20120422_df1_20120327_1048_004 twig of cherry blossom (crop 2)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Mar 2012
at 16:11 Image of day on 26 Apr 2012
We haven't identified this Bumble Bee, but love the dusting of pollen
from the willow catkin.
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Ref: 20120426_df1_20120323_1611_063 unident bumble bee on willow catkin (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 05 Jun 2010
at 14:35 Image of day on 15 Jul 2010
We often see Lacewings as an almost ghostly blue haze slowly flying
in and out of hedges. So here is a good look at one of the larger one.
One ID book says are 14 species in the UK, of which we can find
photos or drawings of about 5 altogether. None of them include the
wing spots this one has, so are not even going to guess at further
identification.
 in flight with blackberry leaf (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20100715_da1_20100605_1435_059+20100604_1627_370_ft1 unident lacewing (24mm span & dark head & wing spots) in flight with blackberry leaf (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Sep 2011
at 05:44 Image of day on 22 Oct 2011
Take Away
We don't see voles anywhere near as often as mice, and even rarer
them carrying off food. So this one carrying off a whole small
(domesticated cherry sized) wild plum by gripping the stone
really caught our attention.
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Ref: 20111022_d5c_20110906_0544_029_fb2 vole carrying whole mini-plum by gripping stone in mouth (crop)(r+mb id@432).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Sep 2010
at 19:21 Image of day on 16 Nov 2010
Some of the bounty of Autumn moved to the photo sites lets us see
them stuffing themselves in preparation for the hard times ahead,
even if they don't know why.
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Ref: 20101116_d45_20100923_1921_040_fb1 vole eating blackberry fruit (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Sep 2010
at 02:54 Image of day on 11 Nov 2010
This windfall apple from a red apple tree brought to the site
created a lot of interest amongst the customers. Here from a vole.
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Ref: 20101111_d45_20100914_0254_093_fb1 vole nibbling apple(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 09 Dec 2009
at 10:21 Image of day on 12 Jan 2010
We are fascinated by images in water drops (all that early
philosopher/scientists had for magnifying lenses) and are always
delighted when we find a drop positioned to give a microscopic
inverted world. Genuine 'found' drop - you have to be so careful
not to bump the twig or its all gone.
This is the best of dozens of tries - you have to find a drop
with a radius of curvature that brings the drop, what it is on
and what it is imaging all into reasonable focus at once - very
much trial and error.
 bud with inverted image (crop 1)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20100112_p34_20091209_1021_063 water droplet on sycamore (q) bud with inverted image (crop 1)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 09 Dec 2009
at 10:21 Image of day on 12 Jan 2010
A silly montage of course, to turn 'the world' right way up.
 bud with inverted image (montage with inverted image 2)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20100112_p34_20091209_1021_063 water droplet on sycamore (q) bud with inverted image (montage with inverted image 2)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 01 May 2011
at 15:53 Image of day on 30 May 2011
This (not a new species) is the White Ermine caught the same night.
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Ref: 20110530_da1_20110501_1553_248+1602_291_ft1 white ermine moth in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 29 May 2009
at 15:04 Image of day on 29 Jun 2009
Some other moths in the trap included 'Ermine' moths which
have beautiful speckled wings. The first image is of the White Ermine.
(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20090629_d01_20090529_1504_178+1556_272 ft1 white ermine moth in flight with oak leaves (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Jun 2011
at 15:40 Image of day on 10 Aug 2011
This time the moth is flying right to left and banking
towards the camera.
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Ref: 20110810_da1_20110626_1540_287+1537_270_ft1 white plume moth in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Nov 2006
at 10:38 Image of day on 01 Dec 2006
The willow buds are already swelling to make next February's
pussy willows even before its finally shed the last leaves
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Ref: 20061201_p34_20061126_1038_404 willow branch seq (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 13 Mar 2007
at 10:28 Image of day on 28 Mar 2007
This Willow warbler teased us for a while before we got this little
portrait in the blossom.
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Ref: 20070328_p34_20070313_1028_389 willow warbler in cherry blossom(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 26 Apr 2008
at 12:58 Image of day on 11 May 2008
Wrens are so quick its usually 'look - there was a wren there'.
In a shady corner this one was exploring the ivy on the garage
wall giving us a chance for a photo.
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Ref: 20080511_da1_20080426_1258_029 wren in ivy on bramble stem on garage wall(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 27 Jun 2010
at 14:29 Image of day on 11 Aug 2010
The range of yellow underwing moths are always startling as they
change from a drab brown into a brilliant yellow-orange display
that frightens off many potential predators.
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Ref: 20100811_da1_20100627_1429_019+1522_208_ft1 yellow underwing moth in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
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