She collects dust to coat her eggs. This is thought to prevent dessication and provide camouflage. She then flicks her eggs towards the nests of solitary bees.

Every year the jays make their nest in my bedroom.

Dorset

My 50th species photographed. 9 to go!!

What an amazing experience it was photographing otters on the west coast

'Springwatch'

They say that winter is coming, but in our house spring is already here!

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Just as the sun was setting this hedgehog made an appearance on my lawn.

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Song thrush nesting in my outhouse!

Taking a break from feeding duties in the early morning sunlight.

Male kestrel at Yorkshire photography hides

Exmoor stag in late spring with velvet covering his growing antlers

Please see Suffolk April 2017 album. www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157682818547896

Look to the right of Chris Packham's left arm.

youtu.be/BXHMWPiYMe0 Is where the full version is..

Very lucky to have this male showing so close 2 miles from my hopme. Kept me going during lockdown.

Forest of Dean

The Arboretum, St John's, Isle of Man.

This is Polly my deaf cat enjoying Springwatch.She enjoys it very much.

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester, UK

At Morton lochs.

An illustration for springwatch with Brighton and Hove Council - this is part of a larger project I am working on at the moment.

Those lampreys look tasty

Love Heart Ladybird

Toad in Garden

Please see Garden Birds set www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157633027644686

www.craigtaylorphotography.co.uk

A view of my Otter picture which was selected to be shown on the BBC Springwatch image gallery. BBC2 06/06/2011