Retired aero engineer, enjoy driving my classic MR2 and photographing wildlife, particularly butterflies, mainly in the South West.
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Swallow feeding young near Stathe today. I am very pleased with how these pictures turned out. @somersetbirds @SomersetWT @SomersetRewild @LevelsFriends
Juvenile White Stork CV11(28) from the Cove Valley reintroduction seen near home earlier in the week. @somersetbirds @SomersetWT @LevelsFriends @covevalleycamp
3 stages of Swallowtail caterpillar seen at NWT Ranworth Broad yesterday. @BC_Norfolk @NorfolkWT
Young White Stork from Cove Valley introduction programme taken near home this morning. She has been around the area for a few weeks now. Ring CV11 / 28. @somersetbirds @SomersetWT
At least 10 Clouded Yellow seen at NT Lytes Cary this afternoon including this Helice female. @BCSomerset @SomButterflyRec @SomersetWT @NTSouthWest
Back to NT Lytes Cary today at least 8 Clouded Yellows including this very pale one which may be Helice ??? + a vey tatty Brown Hairstreak. This has become a good place for us to see BH with sightings over the last 3 years. @BCSomerset @SomButterflyRec @SomersetWT @NTSouthWest
Interesting looking Chalkhill Blue seen on Hatch Hill yesterday, I know there are lots of aberrations for Chalkhills but no idea what this one is. @BCSomerset @SomButterflyRec @SomersetWT
Around 10 Clouded Yellow seen at NT Lytes Cary Manor this afternoon, all very active. This one seemed to be engaged in an ownership dispute over this Giant Teasel with a White Tailed Bumblebee. @BCSomerset @SomButterflyRec @SomersetWT @NTSouthWest
Very tiny Small Copper rescued from our conservatory in Long Load this morning, about the same size as a Small Blue. Note that the black marks seem to be normal size!
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Stopped off in Royal Leamington Spa yesterday, Peregrines very active on the Town Hall. This is one of the adults bringing in food for the 4 juveniles. @Hawkandowluk @leamcourier
Visiting Norfolk this week, saw this beauty, white barred clearwing at NWT Ranworth Broad at the weekend. iPhone picture!! @BC_Norfolk @NorfolkWT @BCSomerset
Very aggressive looking Peregrine seen in Yeovil today, I think this is probably the female. @somersetbirds @SomersetWT @yeovpereg
Visited an autumnal feeling Stockhill/Priddy today. Convinced there was little chance of seeing anything when we got there but proved wrong by a single Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary.
Taken from our garden tonight. This is the 8th year that the Owls have been nesting here. @somersetbirds @bto_somerset1 @SomersetWT @Hawkandowluk
HRH Duke of Burgundy on Giants Hill this morning, plenty around + Green Hairstreaks & Marsh Fritillaries. @BCSomerset @BC_Dorset
