We kick off today's Post with something that would have been new to me had it been seen but these images of a
ZEBRA (Jumping) SPIDER
taken by John Gifford in his Weymouth garden.
We have further learnt that they are 'ground hunters' rather than web-spinners but we digress as back to Part II of yesterday and a second visit, in as many days to
We have further learnt that they are 'ground hunters' rather than web-spinners but we digress as back to Part II of yesterday and a second visit, in as many days to
LONGHAM LAKES
in hope of getting better views of the female Ring-necked Duck that has been gracing the watercourse for a few days now.
in hope of getting better views of the female Ring-necked Duck that has been gracing the watercourse for a few days now.
We did kick off with a Year Tick and a bird that rarely, if ever, graces our patch
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
in bright sunlight followed in quick succession by the usual candidates such as
GREAT CRESTED GREBE
never recorded on home waters and never likely to be!
POCHARD
passing
BLACK-HEADED GULL
before arriving at the
SOUTH LAKE
in the distance.
During that short walk it was found that none of the other enthusiast had yet seen it
so continued with the likes of
in the distance.
During that short walk it was found that none of the other enthusiast had yet seen it
so continued with the likes of
CORMORANT
posing perfectly
on the surface while
in sharp contrast to the previous day, when not a single Egret was seen, but a single
LITTLE EGRET
did make the effort.
While land-based contributions were made by
did make the effort.
While land-based contributions were made by
REED BUNTING
and our second Butterfly of the year a
and our second Butterfly of the year a
PEACOCK
that was never going to fall to the lens (archive) and while there was a suspicion
of sighting this Duck in the deep dart distance it would be unlikely to satisfy the
British Birds rarity Committee!
However, there is an upside as this gives us perfect reason to reach for the archive again and publish the
that was never going to fall to the lens (archive) and while there was a suspicion
of sighting this Duck in the deep dart distance it would be unlikely to satisfy the
British Birds rarity Committee!
However, there is an upside as this gives us perfect reason to reach for the archive again and publish the
pristine male
RING-NECKED DUCK
Pitlochry, Scotland
during April 2017
(with male Tufter Duck right for comparison)
