Portland Harbour 31st December

Finally managed to get down to Dorset today to catch up with the Brunnich's Guillemot.The  bird was showing well and close in at times but the wind and rain wasn't great for getting photographs.

 Brunnich's Guillemot

 Brunnich's Guillemot record shots

After watching the Guillemot I headed to Radipole for the Glossy Ibis which has been feeding on a flooded playing field. The weather had got a bit better so I did manage to get better pics of this.

 Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis

 Glossy Ibis

Farmoor 19th November

Red necked grebe with Perch

 Redshank

 Mallard

 Coot

 Greylag Goose

 Cormorant's

The Red necked grebe was still on F2 at the southern end at first but swam to the west end and then along the causeway side!
1 Common Sandpiper F2
3 Redshank F1 at eastern end next to causeway

Farmoor Reservoirs 2nd November

Went along to Farmoor this morning to catch up with the Grebes and Long Tailed Duck. The Slavonian and Red Necked Grebe were showing well but unfortunatly I Never managed to see the L.T.Duck.

 Red Necked Grebe

 Red Necked Grebe

 Red Necked Grebe

 Red Necked Grebe

Slavonian Grebe

 Slavonian Grebe

 Slavonian Grebe

 Slavonian Grebe

 Great Crested Grebe

 Great Crested Grebe

 Cormorant

 Cormorant

 Cormorant

Not to pleased to see me!

I went along to Bagley wood again today and came across this little fella.
I think he made it pretty clear that he didn't want me around, Cheeky blighter!

Anyway here are some pics of the Fly Agarics I took on Monday!

 

Grasshoppers and Crickets

I've neglected Grasshoppers and Crickets over the last few years and as most of my pics of them are on slide I decided this year I would try and get some new pics on Digital camera. So over the last few months I've been to various locations to update them.

 Male Large Marsh Grasshopper

 Male Large Marsh Grasshopper

 Male Large Marsh Grasshopper

 Female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

 Female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

 Female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

 Male Woodland Grasshopper

 Female Woodland Grasshopper

 Female Woodland Grasshopper

 Female Common Green Grasshopper

 Female Common Green Grasshopper

 Female Common Green Grasshopper

 Female Field Grasshopper

 Female Field Grasshopper

 Female Meadow Grasshopper

 Female Meadow Grasshopper

 Male Meadow Grasshopper

 Male Meadow Grasshopper

 Male Meadow Grasshopper

 Male Rufous Grasshopper

 Female Rufous Grasshopper

 Male Rufous Grasshopper

 Female Stripe Winged Grasshopper

 Female Stripe Winged Grasshopper

 Male Common Groundhopper

 Male Mottled Grasshopper

 Female Speckled Bush Cricket



 Female Dark Bush Cricket

 Male Dark Bush Cricket

 Female Dark Bush Cricket

 Male Long Winged Conehead

 Male Long Winged Conehead



 Female Roesel's Bush Cricket

 Female Roesel's Bush Cricket

 Female Roesel's Bush Cricket

 Female Roesel's Bush Cricket