Taken at Attenborough Nature Reserve

Chrysomelidae. Seem to be a very variable little beetle in the colour department.

Nice to see it in:

'Celebrating Somerset'

...a gallery curated by BBC Springwatch

As seen on Springwatch 2020 episode 9, Tuesday 9th June

Until I've been told diffferent it's a 3-4mm gall wasp

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One of the new born rabbits around our lodge.

Rabbit- Oryctolagus Cuniculus.

Many thanks for stopping by to view.

Magical morning in a small, low tent, listening to the sounds of frogs and cuckoos in the forest. Photographing the hoopoe.

They were in Inver in Perthshire this afternoon.

A backlit Meadow Brown at sunrise

This afternoon near Dunkeld in Perthshire.

Whiston Woods

SpringWatch 2024 offered up my little 'Phoretic organism'. Probably a Common Tree Chernes....

Phoresis or phoresy is a temporary commensalistic relationship when a phoretic organism (the phoront), attaches itself to a host solely for the purpose of travel.

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This wee lamb was so tired he crashed out on the makeshift trough

On the Isle of May

They were at Morton lochs.

Don't look down!

For Macro Mondays theme 'Monochrome'.

In Tentsmuir forest in Fife this afternoon.

One from a while ago a lovely Little Egret in flight at Titchfield Haven. 😍😍

Early morning owl watching is not confined to ageing photographers.

This lovely grouse was also taking note of the nearby action.

Red Grouse - Lagopus Lagopus Scotica

Yorkshire Dales

Many thanks as always to all those kind enough to comment and fave my pics, or even stop by for a look. Although I am unable to always respond, your feedback is very much appreciated.

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A curlew doing a flyby in the Peak District. Been nice seeing them on Springwatch this year.

This is the younger of the 2 roebucks I see locally on my morning walks :)

RSPB Minsmere

Cattle posing for a photo near Tealing in Angus this morning.

The song thrush is a bird which has declinred in numbers in the UK and has become red listed.

The RSPB attributes this to - The decline in song thrush numbers has probably been caused by the loss and degradation of preferred feeding and nesting habitats.

Loss of hedgerows and wet ditches removed feeding and nesting sites, while increased land drainage and tillage are likely to have reduced the number of earthworms and other crucial invertebrate prey available to song thrushes on farmland.

Grazed permanent pasture (especially cow pastures) and woodland are important habitats with plenty of food for song thrushes. Both of these have been lost or degraded in many lowland areas.

Fortunately in Argyll the song thrush still thrives in good numbers.

This little beauty was happily foraging in the the hedgerow.

Song Thrush - Turdus Philomelos

Ganavan - Scotland

Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on my photos. It is truly appreciated.