There wasn't a lot of in-focus shots today so it's kind of ironic to get 2 smallest sp, at range + in flight doing something interesting together duly focused. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife #birdsinflight

Won't be added to our photo collection - but distant heat hazed to crap Spoonbill and Cattle Egret at Frampton today + BW Stilts amongst others. #birds

Trip to Frampton Marsh today, not a lot of water. Moderate number of birds, all too far out and heat hazed to oblivion. Few usable photos - but I do really like Mr Willow Emerald here. Pretty decent 500mm closeup. #Nikon #photography #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #Odonata

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Fattening up for their long trip home - won't be long before they're off. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

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Warwickshire Short Eared Owls December 2020.

3 Short Eared Owls took up residence on scrub land near Rugby, Warwickshire in December of 2020.Whilst it’s not unusual to see the species in the UK in winter, we don’t often get the opportunity to…

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First #Dragonfly flight shot i've done this year. Could be better, could be worse. #Nikon #photography #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #Odonata

At Aston Rowant couple days ago and we were treated to an impromptu #airshow by this Pitts s2a acrobatic #biplane owned by Ultimate #Aerobatics of Maidenhead. Thanks for that😁 - we enjoyed the show.

Finished editing our July images with 4,726 shots added to our collection - very low number for us. Of course we don't judge by numbers, but does show how seldom we've been out. Not all bad though. #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife #rarebirds #insects #moths

Emperor #Dragonfly - a closeup view of the business end. #Nikon #photography #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #Odonata

Letter-boxing a species as quick, and mobile as a Hummingbird Hawkmoth adds a whole new dimension to difficult. #moths #insects

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Bad, bad bad bad bad - but pretty, but really bad. #wildlife

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Posting old stuff for a little while. Wild cubs in 2018. Crazy days. #wildlife

Our 4th and 5th Hummers today - one at home and this one at Brandon. Very good year for the sp. A migratory species they seem to be establishing a native population and over-wintering. #Nikon #photography #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #moths

Hummingbird Hawk #moth wings beat at a truly mind boggling 85/sec when in a hover. To freeze this action, to get detail, required the camera set to ISO 3200 in daylight. This facilitated a shutter speed of 4000th of a second It wasn't easy. Great #insects + they're having a bumper year.

Nicely detailed Garganey shot. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

Light morph Painted Lady from the #garden. #Nikon #photography #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #butterfly

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Shot number 45,000 for the year to date. Illness, heatwaves and various other life chores have slowed us down in '26. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

Unusual effects of the incessant, and extended periods of heat - juvenile Cetti's Warbler drops to a damp patch to drink. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

Only thing cuter than a Tufted Duckling is two, or more, tufted ducklings. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

Another 2 Garganey, seen together, at Brandon this morning, making 4 overall - matching on site numbers recorded by others. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

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Pleased with this series, especially given conditions and equipment used. #Nikon #photography #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #moths

These were really hard work to get as the Hummer tracked the flowers in blustery wind + I had to find, focus , track the moth and execute the shot with my D850 and 500mm lens. My arms ached afterwards. My best with the sp. #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #moths

Another lovely Garganey, Hobby, Green Sandpiper and Black Tailed Godwit at Brandon this afternoon - with surprise guest (another) Hummingbird Hawkmoth on the way out. #Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

Still lots of Painted Lady #butterflies in the garden. They, like their fellow migratory species, the Clouded Yellow, seem to be enjoying an eruption year. And we are loving it. BG red is our Fiat500 - in case you wondered🙂 #ukwildlife #invertebrates #wildlife #nature #insects #Odonata #butterfly