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GWT 935N - Shetland Islands Council - S & D NY with Molex tanker body acquired secondhand. Photo by Ian Taylor c.1988
First one I have managed to get to stay still within less than 20 feet of me.
Seen amongst gorse litter at Beacon Hill reserve.
Seen on the Italian poplar pictured in the previous image. I haven't reached any conclusions about the identity of this one.
Bad phone pic, in the dark, but only the second time I have found Steatoda nobilis. It is probably hugely under recorded in the county. This one was on a signboard at Magor Marsh reserve.
A crab spider that felt my footsteps on the boardwalk at Magor Marsh and nipped down between the boards.
Another narrow depth of field shot, but considering this is handheld on a beast that didn't want to stay still I am quite happy with how this came out.
I have stolen this from the photostream of my good friend Natureboy
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This was from one of out evening sessions with the Wildlife Warriors, a young person's wildlife group that we both help out at. Michael (Natureboy) was originally one of the children who attended, but now stays on as a leader.
As promised, som pictures of rescued birds of prey.
Tawny owls are my absolute favourite. I love their squat, scruffy way of perching and those big dark eyes. This one is missing its left wing, after it was found caught up on a barbed wire fence and simultaneously being attacked by a dog. It wasn't xpected to survive. After three days of care what was left of the wing dropped off, but here is the owl, four years later, looking very healthy indeed.
I first met the chap who looks after these birds when he came to show his barn owl to the children's wildlife group that I help at. He does it just for the love of it, and is teaching his young son too.
1995 Reliant Robin LX.
Seen here promoting Stebbings Car Centre, King's Lynn.
Photo with kind permission of succulent95.
Taken at Magor Marsh Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve this evening, as the light was going. Slightly fuzzy due to the handheld shot with slowish shutter speed and high ISO.
The voles are already accustomed to people, and were happily out and about with children running around and shouting close by.
Vespula germanica. This one was extremely torpid, but declined an offer of sugar. Seen at Pentwyn Farm GWT reserve, Penallt, Monmouthshire.
The marbled whites were really flighty, and it was hard to get close to them, but this one was busy feeding on the ever-popular knapweed, and stayed still for some pictures.
Time to show some of the botanicals from Dixton embankment, starting with a personal favourite,the meadow cranesbill.
Privately owned in the Southern Vintage Fire Apparatus Warehouse is this 1956 Maxim, 300gal GWT & 750gpm pump.
I'm quite pleased that I spotted her (this is a female) because she was sitting in a recess with only the tips of her legs showing. I obviously haven't lost my touch.
Known as 'fast Phil' due to its speed, this is one of the most attractive UK species. If you can keep them in shot, they do slow down and then you get a decent shot of them.
Another amazing day. This time a fox, in its den! I'm thinking it is pretty small, so I reckon it is a 3 to 4 month old cub. I have seen the parents in the vicinity and they were much bigger.
The camera struggled to focus but this came out ok. I didn't see a damselfly until Thursday this week. Now I have seen three species and one dragonfly.
I love the huge fangs on these, but had never noticed before that they have red tips.
Seen on a wall at Magor Marsh Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve.
Slight change of pace. I had cause to drop in on the headquarters of the Gwent Wildlife Trust, and the building has this lovely dovecote on the front.