Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles

 It seems to be the pattern of things as the overnight temperature reached double figures for the first time this year on Friday night (+11C), so came the heavy and persistent rain! Undefeated, we had happenings of Thursday to lean on which we have embellished with a few images of Moth Larvae, to coincide, from the depths of the archive - Bizarre Stuff!

All First's for the Year

and maybe foremost our first Hawk Moth

POPLAR HAWK-MOTH

followed in quick succession

by

PEBBLE PROMINENT

and

FLAME SHOULDER
Of the also ran's a minute

BLACK-HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE

MOORHEN

Parent and Youngsters

appear to be thriving!
Additionally, on the Gravel Pit the pair of

TUFTED DUCKs

pair preening

female

preening

male

roll preening have been joined by a pair of far less common

GADWALL
in the first instance trying to hide

male

and

female.

While on the way to the Heath we encountered

another of Eddie Stobarts Harem which may well be the last?
We have been reliably (yet to be seen) informed that the company has been sold, all lorries destined for a change of livery with no further Ladies - we hope not!

On the Heath
we caught just limited views of a before not seen aircraft a

AURINGNY
of

GURNSEY AIRLINES
while on the ground another stranger an

EMBRAER BANDEIRANTE
of
Business Air Travel

Not surprisingly

another

WHEATEAR
along with a vocal

WHITETHROAT

along with

STONECHAT

likely feeding young while this most obliging

LINNET

landed right before us.

Continuing activity at
Bournemouth International Airport

before we paid the

FRENCH ALPINE GOAT

a visit prior to our final destination the

MOORS RIVER

where the

tree nesting

EGYPTIAN GEESE

are back

looking like with some

Serious Intent?

PS - We are still struggling with the Away Day Posts, too many distractions, but

'Good Things Come to Those Who Wait'!

It will be worth it - "over and out".

Living in the Past - Jethro Tull (Part III)

 The last of the Trilogy that has been Hato Pinero which has seen your support, thank you all for that!

The Final Day and Another Early Start.

SQUIRREL CUCKOO

BARE-EYED THRUSH

CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAW

WHITE-TAILED DEER

BROWN-CHESTED MARTIN

SHARP-TAILED IBIS

Fabulous Watercourses

but beware 'danger lurks' to late for the Fish.
CAIMAN

CAPPED HERON

BROWN-THROATED PARAKEET

APLOMADO HAWK

MASKED CARDINAL

GREY-NECKED WOOD RAIL

PUMA

BLACK-COLLARED HAWK

GREAT POTOO

CATTLE TYRANT

COMMON BLACK HAWK

RED-CROWNED WOODPECKER

CAIMEM and TERRAPINS

SUN BITTERN

was high on the 'must see list, maybe you can see why, but the prehistoric

HOATZIN
with its prehensile claw on the wing carpel joint aids it in climbing trees.
and hapless youngsters to haul themselves out of a river should it fall.
It was also considered very lucky to find a primary feather which has graced the

DREAMCATCHER
at one 'o' clock.

TORTOISE
and finally a

THREE-TOED SLOTH

The gentleman who came to drive me back to the capital Caracas, was dressed like a Scottish Ghillie and driving the biggest Station Wagon ever seen, and turned out to have a decent grip on the English language just like my very own fluent Spanish, "dos cerveza por favor"! Part way back we had to stop for bunkers and knowing full well the full trip was paid for anyway said to him impishly "I'll get the coffees if you get the diesel". Returning with the 2 drinks and a smug smile he was asked how much the fuel was and repied laughingly "nada, nada, nada"! On getting going he explaind that in this oil rich county

President Chavez
GIVES all citizens FREE FUEL just in case they think about not voting for him at the next election and a fine example of True Democracy in motion! Seems not only were the drinks on me but also the

Egg on Face!

We hope you have enjoyed this 'flash back' as much as we have enjoyed producing it?