Common Hoverfly (Melangyna viridiceps)

After not seeing any Hoverflies for about a month they re starting to return as the weather warms and the blossom and flowers are blooming.

Grace from above

Hovering

Goldcrests and firecrests are extremely busy birds. I tried to capture one of them hovering like a hummingbird underneath this conifer, catching insects.

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Porcelain and bronze figurine.

Shot for Our Daily Challenge :“Deep, Dark, Rich Colors”

Kingfisher Hovering at Meresands Woods

Short-eared Owl doing a low fly over field for lunch

A female hummingbird (of some species - Anna's? Costa's? Black-chinned?) Wonderful to watch as they dine at the flowers

Happy Wing Wednesday, Although I think it's Happy Wet Wednesday here!

Does nicely for 117/120 Wings: 120 Pictures in 2020

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still dandelion

An Osprey hovers alongside the causeway, hoping to catch sight of a tasty fish.

Wentworth.

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A long distance and highly cropped portrait of a male Kestrel seen hunting down at St Aidans. Thankfully just as I was focussing the sun obliged and turned on the light.

American Kestrel [Falco sparverius]

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown, PA

1960*

Gulls looking for food at Finsbury Park

Dioprosopa clavata

Fauna Project

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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In the archives ...

- Rosa's Garden of Earthly Delights, Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -

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Hovering

hoverfly in action

Kestrel male focusing on prey on the ground

the closest the barn owl came and hovered but looking nearly directly into the sun but I still quite like it

Hawk-Moth feasting on nectar.

Hovering

a nice moment when the kingfisher hovers and I manage to lock on

Emperor Dragonfly

There were some amazing standing wave clouds hovering around the mountains tonight. This was an example of a panckaed lenticular cloud set.

Taken at Worcestershire Wildlife's Trust Upton Warren Reserve

Hover fly feeding on teh nectar of a wildflower