Some pictures I took recently

keps

Grey Wagtail
( big enlargement)

splish

Comma Polygonia c-album



Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus

keps

Goldcrest

keps

Spotted this guy on a log/fallen branch on the Liffey
A Tortoise?

keps

Pied Wagtail- fly-catching

paulusdu

Looks like a Yellow bellied terrapin Keps, probably a dumped pet. Great spot though

keps

Interesting that you would get a photo of a Wood Duck and a Yellow bellied terrapin, within 500metres of each other, on the Liffey in the same week;)

OpenYourEyes

keps wrote: »

Interesting that you would get a photo of a Wood Duck and a Yellow bellied terrapin, within 500metres of each other, on the Liffey in the same week;)

They've been there a while! There's a few places around Dublin with a similarly 'eclectic' species list, for similar reasons.

keps

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

They've been there a while! There's a few places around Dublin with a similarly 'eclectic' species list, for similar reasons.

Sorry I spoke

OpenYourEyes

keps wrote: »

Sorry I spoke

Just trying to be helpful Keps, no need for the attitude :rolleyes:

keps

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

Just trying to be helpful Keps, no need for the attitude :rolleyes:

thanks

splish

Ashy Mining bee Andrena cineraria

whyulittle

Raft Spider






Peacock Butterfly




There is a Lizard in this pic, honest! :pac:




Buzzard




Sparrowhawk

Capercaillie

My Corncrake Iris bed last year. rank growth and storm damage.


At the weekend, looking alot better. No rank growth. Iris growing great. Hopefully will attract corncrake at end of month.

splish

Bog Myrtle Myrica gale

Bonedigger

The great weather seems to have brought the insect world to life.

Ichneumon stramentarius - Parasitoid wasp


Hoverfly - Eristalis pertinax (thanks splish!)


Red Velvet Mite - Trombidium sp.




These Red Lily Beetles (below) were making-out on my Snake's Head Fritillaries yesterday. They're an invasive species, but pose no threat to
our native flora. Their larvae, if left unchecked, will decimate flowers and
leaves of common garden species such as lilies and fritillaries.

Lilioceris lilii

splish

Great shots Bonedigger. The hoverfly is Eristalis pertinax as it has pale front and mid feet unlike E. tenax which has dark feet.

Bonedigger

splish wrote: »

Great shots Bonedigger. The hoverfly is Eristalis pertinax as it has pale front and mid feet unlike E. tenax which has dark feet.

Thanks Splish.
The shots were taken with my relatively new macro lens (Tamron 90mm.). I posted a few shots of garden flowers on the Gardening Forum not long ago, but this was the first time I got a chance to shoot insects. Using the macro lens isn't as easy as one would think though.
I'm really looking forward to the months ahead where I hope to take many more insect shots, and hopefully I'll get their names right too!

vistafinder

Goldfinch


untitled-4007.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

Blue Tit


untitled-4103.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

Small Tortoiseshell


untitled-3872.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

Wood Mouse


untitled-3786.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

Tree Creeper


untitled-3671.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

Wren


untitled-3669.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

OpenYourEyes

vistafinder wrote: »

Wood Mouse


untitled-3786.jpg by vistafind, on Flickr

Lovely picture! Did you happen to stumble upon the mouse, or did you bait a particular location?

vistafinder

Thanks. I was out under a beech tree for a few days in camouflage gear trying to get Red Squirrels and I fired a banana skin over my shoulder and a few mins later this mouse came out to the skin. We could hear it walking on the dry leaves

The speed they can move at with such small legs is unreal.

Einhard

I took this near the Botswana/Zimbabwe border. Not sure what it is; presume it's some kind of eagle, but it's a pretty cool bird. Any ideas on what it is exactly?

Also, I couldn't upload properly. I followed the instructions but when I right click on the attachment under Current Attachments I don't see the Copy Link Location option. Any suggestions?

Zoo4m8

It's an African Fish Eagle.. Fairly widespread throughout the country..

westdub

A common sight where I work...

Buzzard by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

A pair of High fliers by Lucan Snapper, on Flickr

Lambsbread

The Illusive Man by AindriúH, on Flickr

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Lambsbread wrote: »

The Illusive Man by AindriúH, on Flickr

Or the illusive woman even.

Lambsbread

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

Or the illusive woman even.

Just out of interest, Is there a way to tell?

bernard0368

Lambsbread wrote: »

Just out of interest, Is there a way to tell?

Yeah the lower bill on female is orange.

bernard0368

Lambsbread wrote: »

Just out of interest, Is there a way to tell?

Yeah the lower bill on female is orange.

Lambsbread

There was a break in the weather today so I decided to take a cycle. It turned out to be quite a nature show!

Grey Heron by AindriúH, on Flickr

Grey Squirrel by AindriúH, on Flickr

A Proud Mother by AindriúH, on Flickr

Grey Heron by AindriúH, on Flickr