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Some pictures I took recently

Nerin

all manner of beasties and birdies been around my house lately, or the forest across the way.

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splish

Eristalis intricarius, a bumblebee mimic hoverfly.

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keps

splish wrote: »

Eristalis intricarius, a bumblebee mimic hoverfly.

wait till I get my sunglasses:)

BTW I thought you were joking about the mimic bit until I googled it- amazing!

blackbird99

the cinnabar (very dead)

keps

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Bonedigger

5 Spot Burnet Moths

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splish

Cheilosia illustrata, another bumblebee mimic hoverfly.

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Bonedigger

Mallard female with her brood near Pollardstown Fen

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couerdelion

Grey Heron - Lucan Weir.

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Bonedigger wrote: »

Mallard female with her brood near Pollardstown Fen

It really brings home the mortality rate among young birds when you see a clutch size like that!

keps

Another large family Royal Canal ( a while ago)

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Bonedigger

Jazlyn Incalculable Yo-yo wrote: »

It really brings home the mortality rate among young birds when you see a clutch size like that!

You can count eleven ducklings in that image,but believe it or not two others were trailing behind too!I presume they're all hers?If for instance another female comes to a sticky end,so to speak,will another female adopt her brood?
The chances are the vast majority of those little fellas won't see adulthood.
I've seen plenty of herons along this waterway and there are pike(which I've heard can take ducklings and other freshwater chicks) present too.

dodderangler

Pike will take young ducklings of that size.
Easy pickings and mother can't really do much about it.
Herons will also take them aswell. A stray duckling will be too easy for a heron to not take.
Also seagulls will take them aswell

whyulittle

I was really surprised to see this Damselfly in the front garden yesterday.

How far would they venture from water?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I don't know how far but many species do disperse away from water to hunt in woods and fields for a time.

bogtreader

Came across this chick sitting on our swing seat waiting to be fed

My company was boring so it went to sleep

keps

This morning... this guy's( a chick?) tail is longer than its body.

Is it a wagtail?

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keps

Blackcap

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Treecreeper

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Bonedigger

keps wrote: »

This morning... this guy's( a chick?) tail is longer than its body.

Is it a wagtail?

It's a Long-tailed Tit Keps.

OpenYourEyes

keps wrote: »

This morning... this guy's( a chick?) tail is longer than its body.

Is it a wagtail?

A Long-Tailed Tit

vistafinder

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A very loud Blue Tit chick.

Bonedigger

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui

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I came across five painted lady butterflies last week and thought it was early for us, until I found out the nearby school had raised them in class for the kids and had just released them that day.

Apparently, it has become common in schools and the suppliers always send painted ladies. Great to see kids learning stuff first hand like this - caterpillar to butterfly - marvellous!