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".