Pensthorpe Norfolk

We spent a glorious hot day at Pensthorpe......although we still never got round all of it.....another worthy visit is on the cards! I was really impressed with this wildlife park, beautiful scenery and wonderful birds, all really close......at least I did not have any trouble photographing these litle gems. I can't wait to go again as there is quite alot I missed the first time.......so the second instalment will have to wait till August now.
Pensthorpe Gardens.

Bee.

Sacred Ibis.

Black-tailed Godwit.

Avocet (chick).

Lapwing (chick).

Black Winged Stilt.

Bearded Tit (male).

Ruff.

Titchwell Norfolk.

A blistering day today.....we walked down past all the hides to the beach (which was near enough deserted) a massive expance of golden sand.....there was the remains of an old air-raid shelter. On route, I took some images of a Four-spotted Chaser, basking in the sunshine, a snail(of what species is a mystery) and two Blue-tailed Damselflies, coupled together in a very long mating session!! I did manage to capture the female Red-crested Pochard and her five chicks....who took all day to swim to where I could see them......A lovely day!
Titchwell beach.

Four-spotted Chaser.

Four-spotted Chaser.

Snail.

Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Red-crested Pochard.(fem with chicks).

Flaming June

I took this picture of the Silver Y,a particularly attractive Eyed Hawkmoth from the night before we went to Norfolk.Travelling down to Norfolk the weather was a very mixed bag, but fortunately brightened up later.......I took the images of the Speckled Wood and a Poppy at north Norfolk.....with the added bonus of a Red-legged Partridge just standing there, looking at me!
Silver Y.

Eyed Hawkmoth.

Speckled Wood.

Poppy.

Red-legged Partridge.

Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

Another beautiful hot day... at Bempton Cliffs with the added bonus of a refreshing breeze......It was well worth watching the Gannet's rising above the cliffs on the warm thermals....pretty hard to catch on film, but not as difficult as the Puffins, of which I never even got a shot of......I managed to get the Razorbills and Gannets on the side of the cliff and the Guillemot......all precariously balanced on the tiny ledges of the cliff wall. A very scenic place.....loved the views over the cliffs......can't wait to revisit this wonderful place again.
Cliff View.

Cliff View.

Gannet.

Gannet.

Guillemot.

Razorbill's and Kittiwake.

Garden Moths.

A night for mothing......These are just a selection of moths that were caught last night....I particularly like the Elephant Hawkmoth, what a beautiful colour...it could put a few butterflies to shame and such a pity we can't see these lovely creatures at their best during the day. The White Ermine was another particularly stunning moth too...Others caught were the Lime Hawkmoth and the impressive Peppered Moth.....looks like it will be another night for moths later on this evening....heres hoping!!
Lime Hawkmoth.

Elephant Hawkmoth.

White Ermine.

Peppered Moth.

Gronant North Wales.

Another scorching day at Gronant......we spent alot of time looking at the Little Tern colony.....there is reported to be over a hundred breeding here, although we did not see very many as they were nesting....this is the only tenuous hold in Wales! To think they have made the long arduous journey from the west coast of Africa. I also took a picture of this Southern Marsh Orchid....not at all like the usual Orchids....but beautiful none the less. I caught this image of a Meadow Brown....warming itself in the glorious sunshine.
Southern Marsh Orchid.

Meadow Brown.

Marbury Park, Cheshire.

We had a beautiful leisurely stroll round Marbury Park.....it was a scorcher to-day !I especially loved this tree bathed in sunlight.......I also took images of a squirrel.......minus the Mission Impossible theme tune to it! Not as many butterflies as I thought there would be......and the ones that were....were faster than me, so I was particularly pleased to get the image of a Wall butterfly......more images to follow...time to apply the calamine lotion....

Norfolk

I was sitting on a wall enjoying my ice-cream when I saw this anchor in front of me......so I cleared the long grass in front of the anchor and took this shot. The two horses have been looking forward to the lumps of sugar and apples that I provide, and really do look like they relish them!!